Robust inactivation of Plasmodium falciparum in red blood cell concentrates using amustaline and glutathione pathogen reduction.
Cissé SowAmélie BouissouYvette A GirardGurvani B SinghLotfi BounaadjaJean-Marc PayratDelphine HaasHervé IsolaMarion C LanteriPeter BringmannPhilippe GrellierPublished in: Transfusion (2022)
Amustaline-GSH PRT demonstrated robust efficacy to inactivate malaria parasites in RBC concentrates. This study completes the portfolio of studies demonstrating the efficacy of nucleic acid-targeting PRTs to mitigate TTM risks as previously reported for platelet concentrates, plasma, and WB.