Title of article
SAFETY OF BLOOD and PLASMA DERIVATIVES: PATHOGEN REDUCING TECHNOLOGIES
Author/Authors
REZVAN, H Iranian Blood Transfusion Organisation , MOTALLEBI, Z Iranian Blood Transfusion Organisation , JALILI, M.A Iranian Blood Transfusion Organisation , MOUSAVI HOSSEINI, K Iranian Blood Transfusion Organisation , POURFATH ELAH, A.A Iranian Blood Transfusion Organisation
Pages
7
From page
86
To page
92
Abstract
Human blood and blood products is the source of a wide range of medicinal products used for the treatment and prevention of a variety of injuries and disease. Despite stringent routine measures and filters employed, residual pathogen infectivity remains an important challenge in the field of blood transfusion. In this article various measures and technologies that can be applied in order to reduce the residual risk are reviewed.
Keywords
PLASMA DERIVATIVES , VIRUS INACTIVATION , BLOOD BORNE VIRUSES
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2006
Record number
2473015
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