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Epidemiological surveillance of blood donors and the residual risk of transmission of HIV, HTLV, HCV, and HBV through transfusion in France between 2008 and 2010.
Introduction. The objectives of the national epidemiological surveillance of blood donors are to monitor the prevalence and incidence of blood-borne infections (HIV, HTLV, HCV, and HBV),...
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Monitoring the diversity of HIV, HBV, and HCV viruses among French blood donors between 2000 and 2010.
Introduction. Surveillance of the diversity of HIV, HBV, and HCV viruses in blood donors (BDs) is conducted at the laboratory affiliated with the National Reference Centers (NRCs) for...
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Risks associated with emerging infectious agents that are not routinely screened for in blood transfusions.
Preventing the risk of human-to-human transmission of emerging or re-emerging pathogens in products of human origin is a concern for health authorities. Traditionally, these infectious...
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Postponement of blood donations from men who have sex with men: impact on the risk of HIV transmission in France between 2008 and 2010.
Background In France, men who have sex with men (MSM) are permanently deferred from donating blood. This measure, viewed by some as discriminatory, is the subject of public debate....
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Estimation of the number of blood donors in the preclinical stage of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in France
Introduction. A case-control study recently showed that recipients of blood transfusions may have an increased risk of developing sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), suggesting...
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Quantitative estimation of the risk of Chikungunya transmission through blood donations during the 2005–2007 epidemic in Réunion, France
Introduction - Between 2005 and 2007, the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) caused a massive outbreak on Réunion Island, which peaked in February 2006. Whole blood collection was suspended on...
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Opening Blood Donation to Men Who Have Sex with Men - Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2020, No. 8-9
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Changes in France’s Blood Donation Policy for Men Who Have Sex with Men - Editorial
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Non-compliance with blood donation eligibility criteria - Complidon 2017, France
The screening of blood donors, which consists of a questionnaire and a pre-donation interview, helps exclude donors who may pose a risk of transfusion-transmissible infections....
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Future expansion of blood donation eligibility to men who have sex with men in France: What impact will this have on the risk of HIV transmission through blood transfusion?
Prior to July 10, 2016, men who have sex with men (MSM) were permanently excluded from donating blood. Since that date, they have been eligible to donate blood if they have not engaged...
