Pleomorphic Structures in Human Blood Are Red Blood Cell-Derived Microparticles, Not Bacteria.

Pleomorphic Structures in Human Blood Are Red Blood Cell-Derived Microparticles, Not Bacteria.

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are a common, life-saving therapy for many patients, but they have also been associated with poor clinical outcomes. We identified unusual, pleomorphic structures in human RBC transfusion units by negative-stain electron microscopy that appeared identical to those p...

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Main Authors: Adam J Mitchell, Warren D Gray, Max Schroeder, Hong Yi, Jeannette V Taylor, Rebecca S Dillard, Zunlong Ke, Elizabeth R Wright, David Stephens, John D Roback, Charles D Searles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5070825?pdf=render

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