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Potential Transmission of Viral Hepatitis Through Use of Stored Blood Vessels as Conduits in Organ Transplantation—Pennsylvania, 2009
Author(s) -
A. Humar,
Justus Lando,
Virginia Dato,
Scott D. Holmberg,
William A. Bower,
Rao As
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03522.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , viral hepatitis , organ transplantation , transmission (telecommunications) , virology , disease transmission , surgery , electrical engineering , engineering
As detailed in this report, stored vessels from donors with hepatitis may be a potential source of donor‐derived hepatitis when used in transplant recipients.