Since the 1970s, introduction of serological assays targeting virus-specific antibodies and
antigens has been effective in identifying blood donations infected with the classic …

A spectrum of blood-borne infectious agents is transmitted through transfusion of infected
blood donated by apparently healthy and asymptomatic blood donors. The diversity of …

Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) can be severe and result in death. Transfusion-
transmitted viral pathogen transmission has been substantially reduced, whereas sepsis …

The introduction of blood donation screening for syphilis in the 1940s, followed by hepatitis
B surface antigen (HBsAg) testing in the early 1970s and the subsequent conversion in the …

Although the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections today is lower than ever, the supply of
safe blood products remains subject to contamination with known and yet to be identified …

Following the devastating effects of blood-transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
blood establishments have become increasingly vigilant for the emergence or re-emergence …

The mandated testing of blood components for infectious diseases, to prevent transfusion-
transmitted infections (TTIs), began in the 1950s. Since then, changes in predonation …

BACKGROUND: There has been continuing prog‐ress in measures to reduce the risk of
transfusion‐transmitted infection, including introduction of serologic tests of increased …

ContextEvaluating trends in blood donor infectious disease rates is essential for monitoring
blood supply safety and donor screening effectiveness. ObjectiveTo determine changes …

The article discusses the developments and systematic assessments to respond emerging
transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases (TTIDs) over the past 50 years. The American …