… The present review gives an updated overview of transfusion transmitted virus (TTV), a
novel agent, in relation to its molecular characteristics, epidemiological features, modes of …

… The risk of HTLV transmission in the US is very low (1 in 3 million) … disease after transfusion
transmission are rare[30]. The transfusion-associated transmission of human herpes viruses, …

… of transfusion medicine. These include the pretransfusion procedures, molecular structures
… [ 52 ] The ABO system plays the most clinically significant role in transfusion followed by the …

… Since the 1970s, introduction of serological assays targeting virus-specific … transfusion-transmitted
infectious agents (TTIs; hepatitis B virus [HBV], HIV, human T-cell lymphotropic virus …

… These structures might play a pivotal role in viral replication 120, but since they vary …
health improvements, for example in the field of transfusion and organ transplantation medicine. …

… While infections with these agents do not qualify as TTDs, identification of putative pathogens
will continue in the era of sensitive molecular “pathogen” discovery, and the role of such …

… blood transfusion (Table 17.3) [3–14]. This chapter discusses the risks of disease transmission
by transfusion … There is no practical test and no established role in disease transmission. …

… by viral gene amplification for direct and sensitive detection of the known infectious agents.
Consequently, transfusions … diseases such as West Nile, Chikungunya, and Dengue viruses. …

… proactive focus on emerging infectious disease (EID) agents, the … B virus (HBV), and hepatitis
C virus (HCV) was noteworthy. Our responses to established and EID agents transmissible …

… foodborne transmission of HEV play an important role in the … virus from the United States:
Molecular characterization and … Transfusiontransmitted virus in association with hepatitis AE …