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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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Assessing an emerging transfusion risk: the example of HEV
Objective: Transfusion risk assessment is an essential step that must precede any screening strategy for a transfusion-transmissible pathogen. Following the occurrence of several cases...
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The Effectiveness of Blood Transfusion Safety Measures Regarding HTLV in 2014
In industrialized countries, at a time when the viral safety of blood products has reached an all-time high, and when efforts to control public spending regularly prompt discussions...
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Seroprevalence of measles and rubella among young adult blood donors in France, 2013
As part of the evaluation of the French plan for the elimination of measles and rubella, we conducted a seroprevalence survey in 2013 to update seroprevalence data for people aged 18–32....
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Hepatitis B in France: Epidemiological Aspects and Vaccination Strategy. 24th National Continuing Education Conference on Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Paris, March 18–19, 2006
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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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