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. 2010 Sep;94(4):1181-1188.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.031. Epub 2009 May 29.

Storage of cryopreserved reproductive tissues: evidence that cross-contamination of infectious agents is a negligible risk

Kimball O Pomeroy  1 , Stanley Harris  2 , Joe Conaghan  3 , Margaret Papadakis  4 , Grace Centola  5 , Rita Basuray  6 , David Battaglia  7
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Storage of cryopreserved reproductive tissues: evidence that cross-contamination of infectious agents is a negligible risk

Kimball O Pomeroy et al. Fertil Steril. 2010 Sep.
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Abstract

A misconception in the field of reproductive medicine is that there is a significant risk of cross-contamination during gamete or embryo cryostorage. This article is a review of the available literature on animal models and human IVF and it suggests otherwise. There is a negligible risk of cross-contamination in IVF working conditions.

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