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SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic and symptomatic patients and risk for transfusion transmission.
Corman, Victor M; Rabenau, Holger F; Adams, Ortwin; Oberle, Doris; Funk, Markus B; Keller-Stanislawski, Brigitte; Timm, Jörg; Drosten, Christian; Ciesek, Sandra.
  • Corman VM; Institute for Virology, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany.
  • Rabenau HF; Institute for Medical Virology, University Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
  • Adams O; Institute for Virology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Faculty of Medicine, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
  • Oberle D; Department Safety of Drugs and Medical Devices, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany.
  • Funk MB; Department Safety of Drugs and Medical Devices, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany.
  • Keller-Stanislawski B; Department Safety of Drugs and Medical Devices, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany.
  • Timm J; Institute for Virology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Faculty of Medicine, University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
  • Drosten C; Institute for Virology, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany.
  • Ciesek S; German Centre for Infection Research, DZIF, Braunschweig, Germany.
Transfusion ; 60(6): 1119-1122, 2020 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1388414
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Oral swabs, sputum, and blood samples from 18 asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection were examined using RT-PCR testing in order to assess the risk of transfusion-related transmission. In asymptomatic patients as well as patients with flu-like symptoms and fever, no SARS-CoV-2 RNA could be detected in the blood or serum despite a clearly positive result in all throat swabs. As patients with symptoms of infectious disease will not be admitted to blood donation, the risk for transfusion transmission of SARS-CoV-2 seems to be negligible.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Blood Donors / Coronavirus Infections / Donor Selection / Asymptomatic Infections / Blood Safety / Transfusion Reaction / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Transfusion Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: TRF.15841

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Blood Donors / Coronavirus Infections / Donor Selection / Asymptomatic Infections / Blood Safety / Transfusion Reaction / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Transfusion Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: TRF.15841