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X-irradiation and gamma-irradiation inactivate lymphocytes in blood components.

April M DavisHtet Htet AungMarylia J CostaPeta M DenningtonDianne E van der WalDenese C Marks
Published in: Transfusion (2021)
Lymphocyte viability and function are reduced to a similar extent by gamma- and X-irradiation in simulated blood components. As such, X-irradiation is suitable for the irradiation of blood components and, in terms of lymphocyte inactivation, could be used instead of gamma-irradiation.
Keyphrases
  • radiation induced
  • peripheral blood