Zika virus infection studies with CD34+ hematopoietic and megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitors, red blood cells and platelets.

Hanna RothLucas SchneiderRegina EberleJörn LausenUte ModlichJohannes BlümelSally A Baylis

Published in: Transfusion (2020)

Viral particles from plasma or contaminating leukocytes, rather than purified CD34+ HSPCs or the cellular component of RBC units or PCs, present the greatest risk for transfusion-transmitted ZIKV infections.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
zika virus
nk cells
bone marrow
sars cov
cardiac surgery
sickle cell disease
case control