West Nile Virus Infections Projected from Blood Donor Screening Data, United States, 2003

West Nile Virus Infections Projected from Blood Donor Screening Data, United States, 2003

National blood donor screening for West Nile virus (WNV) RNA using minipool nucleic acid amplification testing (MP-NAT) was implemented in the United States in July 2003. We compiled national NAT yield data and performed WNV immunoglobulin M (IgM) testing in 1 WNV-epidemic region (North Dakota). Sta...

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Main Authors: Edward L. Murphy, David J. Wright, Brian S. Custer, Leslie H. Tobler, Susan L. Stramer, Steven H. Kleinman, Harry E. Prince, Celso Bianco, Gregory Foster, Lyle R. Petersen, George Nemo, Simone A. Glynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
RNA
blood donor
screening
seasonal incidence
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/3/05-1287_article

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