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HIV screening of blood donors from 1985 to 1993
Since the introduction of routine screening for HIV antibodies among blood donors (August 1985) through December 31, 1993, nearly 33 million donations were tested in France, of which...
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Epidemiology of HTLV among blood donors residing in mainland France (July 1991–December 1992)
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Background and social perceptions of blood donation among donors who tested positive for HIV in France.
Background: In France, data collected during post-donation follow-up visits indicate that a majority of HIV-infected blood donors should have been deferred because they did not meet the...
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Blood Donation: Monitoring Infection Risk and Ensuring Transfusion Safety [Editorial]
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Blood donation in France: the basic principles of donation, how it is organized, medical contraindications, and screening procedures.
More than 3 million blood donations are made each year in France. Demand is constantly rising, particularly due to increased life expectancy. The donation of blood and blood components...
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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...
