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Pathogens transmitted in red blood cell transfusions: An up-to-date table

Herbert L. FredDepartment of Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Manoj ThangamDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
, MD &
Gabriel M. AisenbergDepartment of Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TexasORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0826-1427
, MD ORCID Icon
Pages 307-309 | Received 14 Mar 2018, Accepted 16 Mar 2018, Published online: 10 May 2018

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