Abstract:Background: Transfusion-transmitted cytomegalovirus infection (TT-CMV) is known to cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients particularly among allograft recipients and infants born with birth weights less than 1.5 kg. Objectives: This is the first report in Iran showing the prevalence of CMV-DNA in whole blood/red cell components to evaluate safety for patients. Patients and Methods: 153 units of whole blood or red cell components [CPDA1 RBC (n = 88), washed RBC (n = 50), whole bl… Show more
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