West Nile Virus
Study verifies viral inactivation from plasma-derived therapies
Published in Blood Weekly, December 19th, 2002
Baxter initiated the verification study to address the rising public concern over the perceived threat of transmission of WNV through use of plasma-derivatives. The study follows recent reports about increased incidence of WNV in the United States and the transmission of WNV through organ donations and blood transfusions.
These data were presented at a 2-day public workshop hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaluation...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2002-12-19)
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