Risk of Zika virus transmission by blood donations in Brazil
Background: Zika, a disease caused by Zika virus infections, has recently emerged and caused outbreaks in many parts of the world. The clinical manifestations of Zika are usually mild, mostly presenting as an exanthematic febrile disease, but on some occasions, it might be associated with microcepha...
Main Authors: | Mariana Munari Magnus, Danillo Lucas Alves Espósito, Victor Antonio da Costa, Priscila Silva de Melo, Carolina Costa-Lima, Benedito Antonio Lopes da Fonseca, Marcelo Addas-Carvalho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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Series: | Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137918300671 |
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