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    Parasites and specific bacteria[edit]

    Malaria (Plasmodia spp.)[edit]

     Tests exist, but they're not very good.


     Endemic in many areas of the world.
     Only relevant for red blood cell transfusions.
    Babesiosis[edit]
    Babesia microti is transmitted by ixodes ticks. There are few studies which documents
    transmission of babesiosis through blood transfusion. [2]
    Chagas disease[edit]

     New test in use


    Leishmaniasis[edit]

     Donors screened, problem for donors who have been to Iraq.


    Syphilis[edit]

     Does not survive at refrigerated temperatures


     Used as test for high risk sexual behavior
    Lyme disease[edit]

     Theoretical risk only

    Other bacteria[edit]
    Skin flora[edit]
    Bacteremia and platelets[edit]

     Testing
     Part of the reason that platelet shelf life is so short

    Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (vCJD)[edit]


     "Mad Cow"
     UK imported plasma for transfusion[3]

    See also[edit]
     Osborn v. Irwin Memorial Blood Bank

    References[edit]
    1. ^ "Transfusion transmitted injuries". Public Health Agency of Canada. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
    2. ^ Transfusion-acquired, autochthonous human babesiosis in Japan: isolation of Babesia
    microti-like parasites with hu-RBC-SCID mice.
    3. ^ "UK buys "safe" blood supply for NHS". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2002-12-17.
    Retrieved 2008-06-01.

    External links[edit]
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