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Propagation capacity of bacterial contaminants in platelet concentrates using a luciferase reporter system.
Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis - 1 Jun 2015
Bello-López Juan Manuel, Ibáñez-Cervantes Gabriela, Fernández-Sánchez Verónica, Arroyo-Pérez José Antonio, Rojo-Medina Julieta
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INTRODUCTION: Currently the use of molecular tools and techniques of Genetic Engineering in the study of microbial behavior in blood components has replaced the employment of classical methods of microbiology. This work focuses on the use of a novel lux reporter system for monitoring the contaminating propagation capacity of bacteria present in platelet concentrates under standard storage conditions in the blood...
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