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. 2019 Aug;114(6):628-630.
doi: 10.1111/vox.12790. Epub 2019 May 20.

Undetectable does not equal untransmittable for HIV and blood transfusion

Iain B Gosbell  1   2 , Veronica C Hoad  3 , Claire E Styles  3 , June Lee  3 , Clive R Seed  3
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Undetectable does not equal untransmittable for HIV and blood transfusion

Iain B Gosbell et al. Vox Sang. 2019 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: blood donation testing; blood safety; transfusion-transmissible infections.

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