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Application of molecular biology to blood transfusion safety: genomic viral screening
Viral genomic screening (VGS) for HIV-1 and HCV was introduced in France on July 1, 2001, with the aim of enhancing transfusion safety by reducing the residual risk posed by the...
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Epidemiological surveillance of allogeneic blood donors in France between 2001 and 2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - Prevalence rates remained stable over the 2001–2003 period: 0.60 per 104 new donors for HIV, 8.0 per 104 for HCV, 1.8 per 104 for HBsAg, and 0.56 per 104 for HTLV. -...
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Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses, HIV, and HTLV among candidates for scheduled autologous transfusions in France, 1993–2000
Epidemiological surveillance of candidates for autologous transfusion was established in France in 1993. The number of candidates increased steadily between 1993 and 1997 and then...
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Changes in the residual risk of viral infection transmission through blood transfusion between 1992 and 2001 in France and the impact of DGV
This study analyzes trends in the residual risk of transmission of HIV, HBV, and HCV through blood transfusion over eight three-year periods from 1992 to 2001 and compares, for HIV and...
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Screening for markers of transfusion-transmissible infections in blood donations collected in France from 1996 to 1998
From 1996 to 1998, a decline in the rates of donations testing positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was...
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Hepatitis B in France: Epidemiological Aspects and Vaccination Strategy. 24th National Continuing Education Conference on Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Paris, March 18–19, 2006
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HIV Surveillance Among Allogeneic Blood Donors. The Fight Against HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in France: 10 Years of Surveillance, 1996–2005
- A decline in HIV prevalence among blood donors through 1998, followed by stabilization at around 0.5 per 10,000 new donors between 1998 and 2005. - Stability in HIV incidence among...
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Quantitative Estimation of the Risk of Blood Donation Contamination by Infectious Agents. Working Group of Afssaps, EFS, INTS, and InVS
The presence of asymptomatic shedding of certain infectious agents in the bloodstream poses a risk of transmission of these agents during blood transfusions. While this risk is currently...
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Quantitative estimation of the risk of Chikungunya transmission through blood donations during the 2005–2007 epidemic in Réunion, France
Introduction - Between 2005 and 2007, the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) caused a massive outbreak on Réunion Island, which peaked in February 2006. Whole blood collection was suspended on...
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