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Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 18;26(7). doi: 10.3201/eid2607.200549. [Epub ahead of print]
Detection of Influenza A(H3N2) Virus RNA in Donated Blood.
Dos Santos Bezerra R, de Melo Jorge DM, Castro ?A, Moretto EL, Scalon de Oliveira L, Ubiali EMA, Covas DT, Arruda E, Kashima S, Slavov SN.
Abstract
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.
KEYWORDS:
H3N2; Influenza A; RNA; blood donations; influenza; respiratory infections; viral metagenomics; viruses
PMID:32304372DOI:10.3201/eid2607.200549
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Detection of Influenza A(H3N2) Virus RNA in Donated Blood.
Dos Santos Bezerra R, de Melo Jorge DM, Castro ?A, Moretto EL, Scalon de Oliveira L, Ubiali EMA, Covas DT, Arruda E, Kashima S, Slavov SN.
Abstract
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.
KEYWORDS:
H3N2; Influenza A; RNA; blood donations; influenza; respiratory infections; viral metagenomics; viruses
PMID:32304372DOI:10.3201/eid2607.200549
Free full text