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

CONCLUSION: 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. PMID: 32086956 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32086956?dopt=Abstract

Source: Transfusion - February 21, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Roth H, Schneider L, Eberle R, Lausen J, Modlich U, Blümel J, Baylis SA Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research