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Published on: May 16, 2013
Mechanisms of transfusion-linked parasite infection
1Etablissement français du sang Auvergne-Loire, 25, boulevard Pasteur, 42023 Saint-Etienne-cedex, France; EA-3064, faculté de médecine, université Jean-Monnet de Saint-Etienne, France. olivier.garraud@efs.sante.fr
Abstract:
Besides bacteriae and viruses, parasite infections can be transmitted by blood as a consequence of blood transfusion. To be transmitted by blood transfusion, parasites must: -i) circulate in the blood stream of donors, -ii) comprise of certain physical characteristics and resist processing steps leading to the preparation of labile blood products (packed red blood cells, therapeutic frozen plasma, or platelet concentrates), -iii) survive conservation; further, to generate infection in the blood receiver, such parasites must retain infectivity. In this Forum, the main characteristics of parasites-with respect to transmissibility by blood exposure-are recalled. This forum will further discuss each of these topics and try to make an issue with possible risks in transfusion, in countries that are either non-endemic for the given parasite or which can afford implementation of preventive measures.
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