Blood Components
Reports summarize blood components research from University of Oslo, Institute of Immunology
Published in Health Risk Factor Week, September 23rd, 2008
A report, 'Pathogen reduction of blood components,' is newly published data in Transfusion and Apheresis Science. According to recent research published in the journal Transfusion and Apheresis Science, "Thanks to many blood safety interventions introduced in developed countries the risk of transfusion transmitted infections has become exceedingly small in these countries. However, emerging pathogens still represent a serious challenge, as demonstrated by West Nile virus in the US and more recently by Chikungunya virus in the Indian Ocean."
"In addition bacterial contamination, particularly in platelets, and protozoa transmitted by blood components still...
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