HIV/AIDS

New data from J.A. Musto et al illuminate research in HIV/AIDS

Published in Blood Weekly, May 1st, 2008

"A blood donor questionnaire and declaration, with deferral of potential donors at a higher risk of blood-borne infections, was introduced in Australia in the mid-1980s to reduce the risk of donation of HIV-infected blood. However, the absolute risk of HIV transmission through blood donation from high-HIV-risk donors has not been estimated," scientists in Australia report.

"This study presents a new method of assessing the risk posed to the blood supply by selected HIV risk behaviours. A model was developed to estimate the probability of blood donation during the window period for HIV infection. Five scenarios for blood donors were considered: (1) men who have sex with...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-05-01)

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