Transfusion-transmitted parasitic infections
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Transfusion-Transmitted Bacterial, Viral and Protozoal Infections
Blood transmitted infection is the commonest cause of death after blood transfusion. All patients on regular packed cell volume (PCV) or any blood component are at increased risk of transfusion transmitted infections. The etiological agents can be virus, bacteria or protozoa. These organisms can cause clinical sickness in recipient, can persist in him as carrier state or can cause asymptomatic ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0973-6247
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.67018