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We report a transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A virus infection in an immunocompromised patient in France, detected shortly after a transfusion of pathogen-reduced pooled platelets. This case raises questions about the efficacy of donor screening methods. Additional safety measures, such as routine donation screening, should be considered.
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2018. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jan [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2801.210403Boyer FFranceLe Cam SLefort CMouna LRoque-Afonso A-MSuggested citation for this article: Lefeuvre Cblood donorblood transfusionet al. Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A virushemovigilancehepatitis Ahepatitis A viruspathogen inactivationscreeningviruses
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