Sero-prevalence of Human Cytomegalovirus among blood donors in Lahore, Pakistan

Sero-prevalence of Human Cytomegalovirus among blood donors in Lahore, Pakistan

Background: Transfusion-transmitted cytomegalovirus (TT-CMV) infection can cause severe illness and even death among immunocompromised patients; therefore, the spread of CMV through blood products should be prevented. To our knowledge, no study has been carried out in Pakistan to determine the serop...

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Main Authors: Chahat Batool Rizvi, Ali Raza, Maria Fareed Siddiqui, Rabail Alam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Punjab 2015-08-01
Series:Advancements in Life Sciences
Subjects:
Human Cytomegalovirus
Blood donors
Sero-prevalence
Leukoreduced blood
Post transfusion CMV infection
Online Access:http://www.als-journal.com/245-15/

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