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Seroprevalence, molecular epidemiology and quantitation of parvovirus B19 DNA levels in Iranian blood donors.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2018
Zadsar Maryam, Aghakhani Arezoo, Banifazl Mohammad, Kazemimanesh Monireh, Tabatabaei Yazdi Seyed Morteza, Mamishi Setareh, Bavand Anahita, Sadat Larijani Mona, Ramezani Amitis
Abstract excerpt
Human parvovirus B19 (B19) infection is common among blood donors, and healthy blood donors can transmit virus via transfusion. Due to resistance of B19 to viral inactivation methods, there is a potential concern regarding transfusion safety in blood products. We aimed to determine the seroprevalence, molecular epidemiology, and quantitation of B19 DNA levels in blood donors in Tehran, Iran. A total of 500 blood...
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