Automated screening of blood donations for hepatitis C virus RNA using the Qiagen BioRobot 9604 and the Roche COBAS HCV Amplicor assay.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Severe anaemia is an important cause of mortality in developing countries. However, few studies have explored the use of and possibilities for blood transfusion services. The aims of this study are to explore the use of blood transfusion services at a hospital in sub-Saharan Africa and to asse...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Bugge HF,Karlsen NC,Oydna E,Rake MM,Wexels N,Bendabenda J,Roald B,Heier HE,Chisuwo L,Jourdan PM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A disposable set for platelet concentrate (PC) preparation by the buffy coat method allows pooling of buffy coats, centrifugation and cell separation with in-line leucocyte filtration. This study compares three commercially available pooling sets in combination with INTERCEPT pathogen inactivation (PI). MAT...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Feys HB,Devloo R,Sabot B,Coene J,Compernolle V

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a condition in which peripheral red blood cell (RBC) destruction is induced by the presence of an autoantibody. Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) represents an isolated process of decreased erythropoiesis. The combination of both is quite rare, with a very ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Zeidman A,Fradin Z,Barac Y,Bendayan D,Mittelman M,Orlin J

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a common and often severe gastrointestinal emergency in newborn infants. While usually affecting (very) premature infants, an association between NEC and haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn (HDFN) has been suggested. HDFN may be an additional risk fa...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ree IMC,de Grauw AM,Bekker V,de Haas M,Te Pas AB,Oepkes D,Middeldorp AJM,Lopriore E

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Staphylococcus epidermidis is a predominant contaminant of platelet concentrates (PCs), outcompeting other skin flora bacteria such as Staphylococcus capitis. The accumulation-associated protein (Aap), encoded by the aap gene, is involved in formation of bacterial aggregates (biofilms) in S. e...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Alabdullatif M,Ramirez-Arcos S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality management is an ongoing development resulting in consistency products and services and ever increasing customer satisfaction. The ultimum is Total Quality Management. Quality systems and quality management in transfusion medicine have gained considerable attention since the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic. Wher...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Smit-Sibinga CT

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In Japan, eligibility for blood donation depends on blood specific gravity, which does not directly measure blood haemoglobin. Additionally, the criteria are not based on normal values. Therefore, we investigated the feasibility of predonation screening by using actual haemoglobin levels, and ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Shimoyama R,Nakase T,Kojima S,Tanaka S,Yamamori K,Kaneko C,Ishimaru K,Ikeda H

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objectives of this study are to estimate the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) among French whole-blood (WB) donors to identify factors associated with ID and to generate decision trees. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A prospective National multicentre study was performed on WB donors from March 11, to April...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Fillet AM,Martinaud C,Malard L,Le Cam S,Hejl C,Chenus F,Woimant G,Chueca M,Jacquot E,Besiers C,Morel P,Djoudi R,Garrabé E,Gross S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymorphism of the second component of human complement was studied by means of isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels with subsequent complement-dependent lysis of sensitized sheep erythrocytes in an agarose overlay containing C2-deficient or normal human serum. In a material of 289 unrelated individuals th...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Dewald G,Rittner C

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four commercial intravenous immunoglobulin G (IGIV) preparations, Sandoglobulin (Sandoz), Intraglobin (Biotest), Gammonativ (Kabivitrum) and Gammaogard (Kabivitrum) showed percent inhibition of Fc receptor-mediated phagocytosis of anti-Rh(D)-coated erythrocytes as follows: 45 +/- 14 SD, 41 +/- 23 SD, 35 +/- 14 SD, 25 ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sheth KV,al-Sedairy S,Lee J

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E virus (HEV)-positive plasma donations, identified by a plasma mini-pool screening approach, were analysed using serological methods for the presence of anti-HEV IgM and IgG. Avidity testing was performed on the IgG-reactive donations. Anti-HEV IgG with high avidity was observed in two donors together with ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Baylis SA,Crossan C,Corman VM,Blümel J,Scobie L,Dalton HR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The second example of anti-F1 cold agglutinins recognizing a developmentally regulated antigen like I is described. The antibody occurred transiently and simultaneously together with an anti-I cold agglutinin. Although anti-F1 and anti-I specificities are entirely different, the data on the biochemistry of F1 and I an...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Roelcke D,Weber MT

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pedigree studies and serological characterization of three cis AB families are presented. Serums of these persons exhibit strongly reduced activities of A gene-specified alpha-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase and only trace activities of B gene-dependent alpha-galactosyltransferase. ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Pacuszka T,Kościelak J,Seyfried H,Walewska I

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:ISO standards for blood bags do not adequately define and control the dimensions of blood bag transfer tubing. This lack of standardization presents potential difficulties when making sterile connections between the wide range of tubing that has evolved in the absence of such standards. We aim...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Nightingale MJ,Lees B,Biset R,Mertens W

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:A major requirement of a hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA nucleic acid amplification technology (NAT) assay validation is the ability of the assay to detect the six major genotypes of HCV with equivalent sensitivities. The aim of this study was to characterize and calibrate an HCV genotype panel fo...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Saldanha J,Heath A,Collaborative Study Group.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whole blood is stored at room temperature (RT) until processing into components. After separation and filtration, the RCC has to be cooled from RT to +2 - 6°C. Different start times of the cooling process and different cooling rates can be encountered in daily routine. The effect of these parameters of the i...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Bontekoe IJ,van der Meer PF,de Korte D

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A substantial body of animal data indicates that transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are transmitted through blood. These data have been augmented in the past year by reports that two recipients of red cells from donors with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in the United Kingdom have acquired this...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Farrugia A,Ironside JW,Giangrande P

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monocyte-erythrocyte interaction in patients with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) was assessed by phagocytosis and rosette assays. In most patients, a relationship was observed between haemolysis and the phagocytosis of their own erythrocytes by allogenic peripheral monocytes. An evaluation of the number of immun...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Zupańska B,Brojer E,Thomson EE,Merry AH,Seyfried H

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pretreatment of LEW (RT-1l) rat recipients with antibody-coated BN (RT-1n) blood cells resulted in the suppression of the LEW antibody response against subsequent BN platelet and leukocyte transfusions. Both coating with homologous LEW-anti-BN serum or heterologous rabbit-anti-rat lymphocyte serum was effective. R...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Süsal C,Terness P,Opelz G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the patient's reasons for participating in an autologous blood (AUB) collection program. We surveyed 110 AUB donors in our hospital-based collection program. Although fear of infection from an allogeneic blood transfusion was cited by 20% of AUB donors, 68.2% indicated that their physician's reco...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Domen RE,Ribicki LA,Hoeltge GA

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:A panel of 50 blood group antibodies covering a range of blood group antigens has been tested in the presence of 0.25% beta-propiolactone as a possible means of reducing infectivity of high-risk HTLV III/HBsAg samples. 11/50 (22%) antibodies could not be detected by the indirect antiglobulin test, and 6/40 (15%) were ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hunt AF,Jones MT,Howkins GJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For emergent warfarin reversal, four-factor prothrombin complex concentrates (4FPCCs) are recommended by many international guidelines. We surveyed international clinical sites including members of the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative. Most sites have emergent warfarin reversal protocol...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Gorlin J,Kinney S,Fung MK,Tinmouth A,BEST Collaborative.

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The amino acid substitutions caused by ABO gene variants are usually predicted to impact the glycosyltransferase function. Here, the effect of an amino acid substitution in the vicinity of the catalytic active region of the B-glycosyltransferase was explored in vitro and in silico study, which is important f...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ying Y,Hong X,Xu X,Zhang J,He J,Zhu F,Xie X

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments have shown that suitably diluted, unpurified IgA paraprotein sera can be substituted for chemically purified IgA proteins in the passive haemagglutination test for the detection of anti-IgA antibodies. The substitution of unpurified IgA paraprotein was made possible by the enhanced serological activity obt...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hunt A,Reed M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The membrane transporter ABCB6 has recently been shown to carry the high-frequency red-blood-cell (RBC) antigen Lan. All the Lan- individuals genotyped so far have inherited two recessive null mutations in ABCB6. The finding of a family with the Lan- blood type occurring in two successive gener...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Saison C,Helias V,Peyrard T,Merad L,Cartron JP,Arnaud L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new competitive solid phase radioimmunoassay (CLB-RIA) has been developed for the detection of HBAg and HBAb in human serum and plasma. In the assay, sheep antibodies to HBAg, covalently linked to an insoluble carrier, highly purified 125-I labelled HBAg and the serum or plasma sample are incubated for 20 h at room ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Duimel WJ,Brummelhuis HG

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Plasma transfusions are a frequent treatment worldwide, but many studies have reported a wide variation in the indications to transfuse. Recently, an international paediatric study also showed wide variation in frequency in the use of plasma transfusions: 25% of the centres transfused plasma t...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Karam O,Demaret P,Duhamel A,Shefler A,Spinella PC,Tucci M,Leteurtre S,Stanworth SJ,PlasmaTV investigators.

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood contact with foreign surfaces induces a certain degree of activation of the defence systems including complement. Recent data using complement specific inhibitors have shown that complement is not only associated with, but in fact contributes to the whole body inflammatory reaction seen as a complication of card...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Mollnes TE

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00