Anemia Prevention
New anemia prevention study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Edinburgh, Center for Infectious Diseases
Published in Blood Weekly, December 21st, 2006
Investigators publish new data in the report "Resistance of porcine circovirus and chicken anemia virus to virus inactivation procedures used for blood products. Virus inactivation procedures are used to prevent contamination of plasma-derived blood products with viruses. Pasteurization or prolonged dry heat has proven effective against several enveloped and nonenveloped viruses and provides an additional layer of safety for plasma products The resistance of porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) and chicken anemia virus (CAV), two small, nonenveloped viruses, to standard (pasteurization, 10 hr at 60 degrees C; dry heating, 80 degrees C for 72 hr) and more extreme heat inactivation procedures...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-12-21)
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