A case series of inactivated Japanese encephalitis virus vaccination associated with positive West Nile virus blood donor screening nucleic acid tests.

CONCLUSIONS: We recommend implementing a temporary blood donor deferral following a JEV vaccination, if screening utilizes a WNV assay with the capability of detecting other members of the JE serocomplex. PMID: 32154927 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32154927?dopt=Abstract

Source: Transfusion - March 9, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Drews SJ, Makowski K, Wood H, Dimitrova K, Yan MTS, Young D, Skeate R, Ng M, Hawes G, Fearon M, Bigham M Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research