Photoinactivation of viruses in human fresh plasma by phenothiazine dyes in combination with visible light.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Antibodies to the core of hepatitis B virus (anti-HBc) are considered to be the best serologically reliable markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Through a national epidemiological survey, two young and first-time blood donors, originating from HBV-endemic areas, were identified as HBV...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Laperche S,Guitton C,Smilovici W,Courouce AM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The ABO blood group system is the most important blood group system in transfusion medicine. In addition to the major A, B and O alleles, many rare alleles have been defined. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and analysis by PCR sequence specific pri...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Chen YJ,Chen PS,Liu HM,Lyou JY,Hu HY,Lin JS,Tzeng CH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is one of the leading causes of transfusion-associated mortality. The inadvertent transfusion of neutrophil antibodies can cause pulmonary transfusion reactions and TRALI. However, not all patients transfused with neutrophil antibodies experience transfusion reactions. A 2...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Muniz M,Sheldon S,Schuller RM,Young NS,Klein HG,Leitman SF,Stroncek DF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the possible influence of previous blood transfusion on immune functions, the transfusion history of 153 patients admitted to hospital for elective colorectal surgery was correlated with lymphocyte subsets and natural killer (NK) cell function. The subsets determined were CD2, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD16, CD20, C...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Mathiesen O,Lund L,Brodthagen U,Gandrup P,Grunnet N,Balslev I,Jersild C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OCTAPLAS is a cell-free standardized blood group specific human coagulation active plasma for transfusion. The viral safety is mainly based on the treatment with solvent/detergent. SD is known to irreversibly inactivate the lipid enveloped viruses including HIV 1 + 2, HBV and HCV and has been recommended both by Europ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Biesert L,Suhartono H

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The risk of transfusion-transmitted human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection (TT-HTLV-1) after prestorage leucocyte reduction (LR) remains unknown, as the proviral load in the blood component that would cause TT-HTLV-1 is undetermined. On the basis of the distribution of HTLV-1 proviral loa...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sobata R,Matsumoto C,Uchida S,Suzuki Y,Satake M,Tadokoro K

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two preparations of fresh frozen plasma were studied. The plasma from CPDA-1 whole blood units was either frozen within 6 h (FFP-I) or 18-20 h (FFP-II) of phlebotomy. Average activity for factor VIII for FFP-I (n = 6) and FFP-II (n = 19) was 102% and 55%, respectively (p less than 0.01). Average activity for factor V ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kakaiya RM,Morse EE,Panek S

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood stem cell cryopreservation is associated with cell damage and decreased viability. We evaluated the impact of up to 10 years of cryopreservation (5% DMSO) on viability of CD34(+) cells utilizing graft samples of consecutive patients (2002-2012) with different malignancies who underwent stem cell colle...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Abbruzzese L,Agostini F,Durante C,Toffola RT,Rupolo M,Rossi FM,Lleshi A,Zanolin S,Michieli M,Mazzucato M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An antibody to a high frequency antigen, made in a WES+ Black antenatal patient (Wash.), failed to react with the red cells of a presumed WES+ homozygote and is, therefore, probably antithetical to anti-WES. Like anti-WES, it reacted with papain, ficin, trypsin or neuraminidase treated cells but not with alpha-chymotr...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Daniels GL,Green CA,Darr FW,Anderson H,Sistonen P

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have studied the incidence of hepatitis associated antigen (HAA) and the homologous antibody in sera of patients with rheumatoid arthritis on the basis of (1) arthritis sometimes associated with viral hepatitis, (2) the possible infectious etiology of rheumatoid arthritis, and (3) observation on the possib...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Marcolongo R,Debolini A

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of cord blood transplants has been increasing very quickly with more than 250 cases reported to Eurocord Registry and more than 500 patients transplanted via the New York Cord Blood Bank. Cord blood transplants have been performed either with related or unrelated cord blood. Several cord blood banks establi...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Gluckman E,Rocha V,Chastang C

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:K12 is a high-prevalence antigen, with no known antithetical partner, that is associated with the Kell blood group system. We report studies on the 5th propositus (MS) with the K:-12 phenotype and the second case to show that the K12 is inherited. The anti-K12 in his serum did not destroy antigen-positive incompatible...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Reid ME,Oyen R,Redman CM,Gillespie G,Jones J,Eckrich R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The international media attention to "bad blood" has fueled governmental action in countries around the world. Donor selection criteria continue to expand, focusing most recently on the possibility of exclusion due to intranasal cocaine use and, in the US, due to incarceration for more than 72 hours. As newer methods ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sazama K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In peripheral blood stem cell transplantation, the number of CD34(+) cells infused is considered a predictor of haematopoietic engraftment. However, the currently accepted minimal threshold of CD34(+) cells/kg was determined by counting CD34(+) cells before freezing, and the loss of viable CD3...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lee S,Kim S,Kim H,Baek EJ,Jin H,Kim J,Kim HO

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Articles on the appropriateness of intention-to-treat (ITT) vs. as-treated (AT) analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have highlighted issues relevant to drug trials, such as approaches suitable for 'explanatory' vs. 'pragmatic' RCTs. These considerations are less relevant to transfusion medicine RCTs, espec...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Vamvakas EC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays, risk of transfusion-transmitted infection has been substantially minimized by stringent donor eligibility screening and infectious disease testing. However, we report an interdiction of a blood donation containing varicella-zoster virus (VZV) by donor self-reporting of chickenpox. The donor developed varicel...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Chan HM,Ho PL,Chan KH,Lin CK,Lee CK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine screening of blood donations for anti-HIV commenced in the UK during October 1985 and by the end of February 1987 approximately 3.7 million donations had been tested. Seventy-two were confirmed anti-HIV positive, i.e. 0.002%. Of the anti-HIV-positive donors interviewed to date, the majority are young homosexua...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Gunson HH,Rawlinson VI

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Antibodies of unknown specificity (AUS) are frequently identified in the pre-transfusion testing. These antibodies can be insignificant or potentially cause post-transfusion haemolysis. Information about the prevalence of clinically relevant AUS is still lacking. Our aim was to predict the pot...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： de Albuquerque da Veiga Conrado MC,Cardoso RA,Dezan MR,Oliveira VB,Neto ADC,Ziza KC,Krieger JE,Pereira AC,Sabino EC,Rocha V,Mendrone-Júnior A,Dinardo CL

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Currently, plasma fractionation involves multiple processing steps using established methods such as ethanol precipitation and column chromatography. The known limitations associated with conventional purification techniques, combined with strict regulations on safety and high demand for parti...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Li G,Stewart R,Conlan B,Gilbert A,Roeth P,Nair H

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:B subgroups are rare and the genetic analysis reported to date has been limited. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Serological and molecular investigations were performed in blood from a B-subgroup donor. RESULTS:Red cells did not react with anti-B and anti-AB reagents. However, cells absorbed anti-B. R...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sousa N,Anicchino-Bizzacchi JM,Leite EM,Locatelli MF,Albuquerque D,Costa FF,Barjas-Castro ML

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:A sensitive ELISA assay for quantifying erythrocyte (E) bound C3 fragments was developed. The assay employs a double-antibody sandwich technique, using polyclonal anti-C3d or anti-C3c antibodies to quantify C3 fragments, expressing C3d and/or C3c epitopes in washed, detergent-solubilized E. The assay detected 50-120 m...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Møller Rasmussen J,Jepsen HH,Teisner B,Holmskov-Nielsen U,Rasmussen GG,Svehag SE

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present report describes a technique for the production of monospecific rabbit antiserum to rat fibrinogen and its use in a quantitative radial immunodiffusion assay for measurement of rat fibrinogen and fibrin degradation products. It is a suitable technique for measurement of these parameters in small samples wh...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kaplan JE,Blumenstock FA,Saba TM

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male homosexuals have been found to have an extraordinarily high prevalence, and high titers, of antibodies to cytomegalovirus (CMV), as determined by complement-fixation and passive hemagglutination tests. These findings support other data suggesting that CMV may be sexually transmitted. The high titers of CMV antibo...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ikram H,Prince AM,Baker LN

更新日期：1983-03-01 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：:The nature of the receptor sites for several agglutinins is characterized by hemagglutination inhibition assays. The inhibitory activity of human erythrocytes glycoproteins, from which sialic acid, sialic acid and galactose or alkali-labile oligosaccharides have been removed, is compared to the inhibitory effect of co...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Dahr W,Uhlenbruck G,Bird GW

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:White blood cell (WBC) fragments in platelet concentrates (PCs) may induce allo-immunization in the recipient. MATERIALS AND METHODS:As the level of WBC fragments can differ between PCs produced using different methods, we compared PCs prepared by using the buffy-coat method (BC-PCs) in plasm...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Dijkstra-Tiekstra MJ,van der Schoot CE,Pietersz RN,Reesink HW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functional antibacterial activity of an intravenous immunoglobulin preparation (Swiss Red Cross Immunoglobulin, SRK-Ig) was tested both in vitro and in vivo. Using type III group B streptococci as a model system, the intravenous immunoglobulin preparation was shown to enhance phagocytosis and killing of the bacter...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Fischer GW,Hunter KW,Hemming VG,Wilson SR

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing a kinetic enzyme-linked antiglobulin binding assay, eight examples of anti-Lea were detected in individuals whose Lewis phenotype is Le(a-b+). These antibodies were not detectable by routine hemagglutination techniques, but were indistinguishable from anti-Lea made by Le(a-b-) individuals in terms of their i...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Cowles JW,Spitalnik SL,Blumberg N

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Repeated blood donation produces iron deficiency. Changes in dietary iron intake do not prevent donation-induced iron deficiency. Prolonging the interdonation interval or using oral iron supplements can mitigate donation-induced iron deficiency. The most effective operational methods for reduc...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Bialkowski W,Bryant BJ,Schlumpf KS,Wright DJ,Birch R,Kiss JE,D'Andrea P,Cable RG,Spencer BR,Vij V,Mast AE

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00