Viral nucleic acids in human plasma pools

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BACKGROUND: The identification of viruses in human blood is required for epidemiologic surveillance and to detect potentially emerging threats to blood transfusion safety. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Viral nucleic acids in plasma fractionation pools assembled from blood donors in the United States and Europe were analyzed by viral metagenomics. RESULTS: Anelloviruses were detected in each of the 10 plasma pools....

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