Pathogen reduction in human plasma using an ultrashort pulsed laser.

Pathogen reduction is a viable approach to ensure the continued safety of the blood supply against emerging pathogens. However, the currently licensed pathogen reduction techniques are ineffective against non-enveloped viruses such as hepatitis A virus, and they introduce chemicals with concerns of...

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Main Authors: Shaw-Wei D Tsen, David H Kingsley, Karen Kibler, Bert Jacobs, Sara Sizemore, Sara M Vaiana, Jeanne Anderson, Kong-Thon Tsen, Samuel Achilefu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4221090?pdf=render