Estimation of the infectious viral load required for transfusion-transmitted human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection (TT-HTLV-1) and of the effectiveness of leukocyte reduction in preventing TT-HTLV-1.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:There is concern regarding the lack of prevention of unnecessary transfusion of RhD negative red cells and unnecessary administration of Rh immunoglobulin (RhIG) to pregnant women. In this study, performance of ID RHD XT, a genotyping assay for identification of six RHD allelic variants and hu...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Londero D,Monge J,Hellberg A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The requirements of children undergoing transfusion should be considered as a distinct entity from those of adults. Neonates are particularly vulnerable and there have been concerns over infective or toxic risks to this group. Neonates may also have more acute side-effects as a result of their small blood volume. Most...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： New HV

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the course of septicaemia, a group A1 patient developed several RBC antigenic modifications. Acquired B antigen, Tk transformation and a partial disappearance of A1 receptors associated with an increase of H reactivity were observed. ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Byrne V,Brown A,Ropars C,Moore BP

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of tests for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the context of blood transfusion is technically complicated by a number of factors, including the long asymptomatic period and uncertainty as to whether infectivity is present in human blood at all. The specific needs of a donor test impose constraints....

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Minor PD

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:During platelet storage an array of deleterious changes occur, through mechanisms not fully understood, which impair platelet haemostasis. Transfused platelets should maintain the integrated networks of signalling pathways that regulate platelet activation and functionality. We hypothesized th...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hernández-Hernández A,Sánchez-Bernal C,Rodríguez MC,Gómez FP,Llanillo M,Sánchez-Yagüe J

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic analbuminemia was fortuitously detected in a 30-year-old Italian woman. No associated disease condition could be revealed in this patient, the only consistent finding being a slight tendency to develop ankle edema. Asthenia and a moderate hypotension were also recorded. Trace amounts (5.2 mg/100 ml) of seru...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Dammacco F,Miglietta A,D'Addabbo A,Fratello A,Moschetta R,Bonomo L

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:IgG subclasses of anti-D seem to play some role in hemolytic disease of the newborn, but there has been disagreement as to its exact nature. The aim of our study was to evaluate a new technique for IgG subclassing of anti-D and to compare it to an established test. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 31...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Palfi M,Hildén JO

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new red blood cell (RBC) cold autoantibody (anti-Me) is presented which was detected in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia of 'cold type' associated with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. The autoantibody was of the IgM (Kappa) class, had a moderate titer, and reacted with cord as well as with adult RBC. Its ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Salama A,Pralle H,Mueller-Eckhardt C

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of the glycoproteins haptoglobin and hemopexin in human plasma albumin (HPA) solutions were demonstrated to be responsible for the formation of polymers and aggregates during heat treatment for 10 h at 60 degrees C. Apart from haptoglobin and hemopexin three other contaminating proteins were identified as...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Jensen LB,Dam J,Teisner B

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For some unknown reason humans may 'spontaneously' produce high amounts of neutralizing autoantibodies to a number of growth factors and cytokines. Reaching a certain high level the antibodies render the person cytokine deficient, mostly without overt clinical manifestations. The autoantibodies in question a...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hansen MB,Galle P,Salomo M,Svenson M,Dickmeiss E,Gimsing P

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful cloning of a non-structural antigen from the genome of what is now designated as the 'hepatitis C virus' (HCV) has transformed an erstwhile diagnosis of exclusion for non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH). The assay has been validated against panels of known infectivity for NANBH and sera from haemophiliac pat...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Barbara JA,Contreras M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Intraoperative autologous blood recovery during radical retro pubic prostatectomy has the potential of contamination with tumour cells. Its safety is proved by similar survival rates between allogeneic and autologous transfusion to oncology patients without standardization. Silencing of the gen...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Poli M,Camargo A,Villa L,Moura R,Colella R,Deheinzelin D

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The results of quality monitoring leucocyte counts were analysed nationally for the first 2 years of universal leucocyte depletion (LD), spanning the time-period before and after standardization of the counting and LD methods. The objectives were twofold: first to determine whether the impleme...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Beckman N,Cardigan R,Wallington T,Williamson LM

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family is presented, in which the mother developed strong neutrophil granulocyte-specific antibodies with the specificity anti-NA. The first and third children, both NA1-positive, suffered from severe transient neonatal neutropenia, but the second child, NA1-negative, did not. Anti-NA1 antibodies were detectable in ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Verheugt FW,van Noord-Bokhorst JC,von dem Borne AE,Engelfriet CP

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Baxter's methylene blue (MB) photoinactivation of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is a method that effectively removes any intracellular potentially infectious agent, such as prions, by filtration combined with an improved photochemical virus inactivation on a single unit of FFP. The purpose of this study was to d...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Simonsen AC,Sørensen H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of immunopotentiator factors able to induce blastogenesis, chemotaxis and able of inhibiting migration of leukocytes was investigated in alcohol precipitates of different batches of dialyzed leukocyte extracts (DLE). These were prepared either out of fresh leukocytes from a large pool of buffy coats obta...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Arala-Chaves MP,Porto MT,Kauppinen HL,Massa AA,Myllylä G

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet antibodies were looked for in 47 patients with autoimmune thrombocytopenia using a modification of the enzyme-linked assay previously described. Surface-bound antibodies measured as increased platelet-associated IgG were found in 32 (68%) of the patients. After incubation in test sera, the platelet-associated...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hegde UM,Bowes A,Powell DK,Joyner MV

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:There is increasing interest in the development of rapid and reliable techniques for human platelet alloantigen (HPA) typing. This study investigates the reliability of flow cytometry for large-scale immunophenotyping of platelet alloantigens. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We used flow cytometry and ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Tazzari PL,Cirillo D,Bontadini A,Ricci F,Masi R,Conte R

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A model of the Rh blood group system is proposed which is based on discontinuous gene structure. The R29 control subregion consists of a single exon flanked by introns. Following the R29 subregion, the R1 subregion exists as seven exon structures which alternate with introns. The expression of each exon is controlled ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Giorno R

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Packed red blood cell transfusion has been associated with increased infection in a variety of critically ill patient populations. We evaluated the microbiology and time course of infection in transfused patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) as no data exist on these parameters. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Rachoin JS,Daher R,Schorr C,Milcarek B,Parrillo JE,Gerber DR

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three examples of an antibody were found to be detecting a red cell polymorphism probably identical to MER2. The antibodies were made by Jews originating from India and living in Israel. Two of them were sibs and the third was unrelated. All 3 had kidney disease requiring renal dialysis and regular blood transfusion. ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Daniels GL,Levene C,Berrebi A,Schechter Y,Moulds M,Sela R,Poole J,Lacey P,Atkins CJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first reported example of autoimmune hemolytic anemia due to an autoanti-Gerbich is described. The patient's red blood cells exhibited a strongly positive direct antiglobulin test with both IgG and complement antiglobulin reagents. The serum contained a potent antibody which produced agglutination of red blood cel...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Reynolds MV,Vengelen-Tyler V,Morel PA

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aggregates often appear during apheresis. Sometimes, these persist throughout storage, causing product wastage. This study assessed product quality of apheresis concentrates containing persistent aggregates (PA) and aimed to identify the factors that contribute to their formation. METHODS:Donation (n = 180)...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Feys HB,Coene J,Devloo R,Van Aelst B,Pottel H,Vandekerckhove P,Compernolle V

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Reconstitution of hematopoiesis by means of peripheral blood stem cells is a valid alternative to autologous bone marrow transplantation. The aim of this investigation was to increase the efficiency of collection of circulating blood progenitor cells and to obtain a purer product for transplant. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Menichella G,Lai M,Pierelli L,Vittori M,Serafini R,Ciarli M,Foddai ML,Salerno G,Sica S,Scambia G,Leone G,Bizzi B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using monoclonal antibodies to C3 it has been shown that the red blood cells of patients with cold haemagglutinin disease carry on their cells C3d,g (alpha-2D-globulin) rather than C3d. C3d,g seems to be the final product of in vivo C3 activation in fluid phase and on red cells. The cleavage of C3dg to C3d and C3g doe...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lachmann PJ,Voak D,Oldroyd RG,Downie DM,Bevan PC

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to analyse the platelet function, over a 5-day time-period, of apheresis-derived platelet concentrates obtained from smokers and non-smokers. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Smoker and non-smoker plateletpheresis products were investigated on days 1, 3 and 5 of storage. Recept...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Scheinichen D,Heuft HG,Renken C,Jüttner B,Jaeger K,Schürholz T,Blasczyk R,Piepenbrock S,Elsner HA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of the occurrence of lympho-agglutinins was carried out on seeds of 150 species of wild and cultivated plants. Potent agglutinins were detected in 17 extracts by employing lymphocytes of man, guinea pig, goat and sheep in the bioassay. Except for one species each of Mimosoideae, Euphorbiaceae and Clusiaceae, ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sandhu RS,Kamboj SS,Reen RS,Arora JS

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New CD36 mutations are constantly being identified, although no study has specifically targeted a Taiwanese population. CD36 deficiency can result in dyslipid state and slow clearance of chylomicron. This could be linked to more frequent lipemic donations. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:We used flow cytometric me...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lo SC,Lin KH,Hsieh HH,Lin DT,Hu CY

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple method, based on ethanol fractionation, for the preparation of highly purified human serum albumin with a higher yield than that of the conventional ethanol procedures is described. It consists of two purification steps, namely, precipitation of most of the other plasma proteins from a 3-fold diluted plasma w...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hao Y

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In Canada, Héma-Québec is considering the possibility of allowing men who have sex with men (MSM) to donate plasma for fractionation combined with a mandatory quarantine period. This study aims to assess the acceptability and operational feasibility of the programme in the targeted population....

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Caruso J,Germain M,Godin G,Myhal G,Pronovost F,Morin M,Otis J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00