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Assessing emerging infectious threats to blood safety for the blood disorders community.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20331945     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Technologic advances in diagnostic testing, vaccinations, pathogen inactivation, and vigilant donor screening have greatly reduced the risk of transmitting pathogens through blood transfusion. Nevertheless, transfusion-related infections and fatalities continue to be reported, and emerging pathogens continue to become an increasing threat to the blood supply. This threat is even greater to patients with blood disorders, who are heavily transfused and rely on safe blood products. This article describes some of the emerging and re-emerging transfusion-transmitted pathogens that have increased in incidence in the U.S. in recent years. Peer-reviewed articles and agency websites were the sources of information. The article focuses on the treatment of hereditary blood disorders including hemophilia and thalassemia, and hereditary bone marrow failure. A coordinated approach to addressing blood safety and continued development of sensitive diagnostic testing are necessary to reduce risk in an increasingly globalized society.
Authors:
Sean R Trimble; Christopher S Parker; Althea M Grant; J Michael Soucie; Nimia Reyes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of preventive medicine     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1873-2607     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Prev Med     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-24     Completed Date:  2010-04-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8704773     Medline TA:  Am J Prev Med     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S468-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Published by Elsevier Inc.
Affiliation:
Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. STrimble@cdc.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Banks*
Blood Donors
Blood Transfusion / adverse effects*
Blood-Borne Pathogens*
Communicable Disease Control / methods*
Communicable Diseases, Emerging / blood*,  transmission*
Hematologic Diseases / therapy
Humans

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