Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3336160 | Transfusion and Apheresis Science | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Although there are currently no confirmed reports of the transmission of SARS-CoV from asymptomatic individuals, recent research data indicate that transfusion-transmitted SARS-CoV is at least theoretically possible. Although the risk is low, with its rapid spread of the disease, appearance of alarmingly high infectivity and high fatality rate, public health authorities need to consider strategies for blood donor recruitment and virus inactivation during an epidemic to further ensure blood safety.
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Authors
Guifang Shang, Brad J. Biggerstaff, Baocheng Yang, Chaopeng Shao, Albert Farrugia,