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Prevalence and phylogenetic characterisation of TT-virus in the blood donor population of Auckland, New Zealand.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2000
Werno A M, Wang Z, Schroeder B A, Woodfield G, Croxson M C
Abstract excerpt
TT-virus (TTV, patient initials: T.T.), a novel DNA virus, was first isolated in Japan in 1997 from serum of a patient with post-transfusion hepatitis of unknown aetiology. To date, the contribution of TTV to liver disease remains doubtful. The potential for transmission via blood and blood products makes it essential to establish the prevalence of TTV viraemia in the blood donor population. 413 blood donor serum...
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