Transfusion-transmitted Babesia spp.: a changing landscape of epidemiology, regulation, and risk mitigation
| Title | Transfusion-transmitted Babesia spp.: a changing landscape of epidemiology, regulation, and risk mitigation |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2023 |
| Journal | J Clin Microbiol |
| Volume | Sep 26 |
| Start Page | e0126822 |
| Date Published | 09/2023 |
| Authors | Drews SJ, Kjemtrup AM, Krause PJ, G, L, Leiby DA, Lewin A, O'Brien SF, Renaud C, Tonnetti L, Bloch EM |
| Keywords | babesia, clinical diseases, risk mitigation, transfusion transmission, vectors |
| Abstract | In this review, we provide an overview of the clinical presentation and epidemiology of TTB. We identify approaches and technologies to reduce the risk of collecting blood products from Babesia-infected donors and describe how investigations of TTB are undertaken. We also describe how microbiologists in Babesia non-endemic regions can assess for changing risks of TTB and decide when to focus on laboratory-test-based approaches or pathogen reduction to reduce TTB risk. |
| URL | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jcm.01268-22?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed& |
