Detection of Influenza A(H3N2) Virus RNA in Donated Blood
oleh: Rafael dos Santos Bezerra, Daniel Macedo de Melo Jorge, Ítalo Araújo Castro, Edson Lara Moretto, Leonardo Scalon de Oliveira, Eugênia Maria Amorim Ubiali, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Eurico Arruda, Simone Kashima, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-07-01 |
Deskripsi
Influenza A virus infection has rarely been documented to cause viremia. In 28 blood donations in Brazil that were deferred because of postdonation information, we identified influenza A(H3N2) virus RNA in 1 donation using metagenomic analysis. Our finding implies theoretical risk for viremia and transfusion transmission.