Human T-lymphotropic virus in Irish blood donors: Impact on future testing strategy.

Pádraig WilliamsNiamh O'FlahertyStephen FieldJorge Abboud Guerra

Published in: Transfusion (2022)

This is the first report on the proportion of HTLV positive in Irish blood donations (1996-2020) and will be used to inform blood donation screening policy in Ireland. Evidence is provided for recommending a selective HTLV donor screening algorithm in Ireland that is accompanied by a robust framework for continued surveillance of leucodepletion failure rate.

Keyphrases

public health
endothelial cells
general practice
healthcare
machine learning
deep learning
mental health
induced pluripotent stem cells
primary care
current status