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High SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in blood donors from Romania after the third COVID-19 pandemic wave

Tudor Rares Olariua Discipline of Parasitology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania;b Clinical Laboratory, Municipal Clinical Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania;c Center for Diagnosis and Study of Parasitic Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square #1, Timisoara, RomaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rodica Lighezana Discipline of Parasitology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania;c Center for Diagnosis and Study of Parasitic Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square #1, Timisoara, Romania;a Discipline of Parasitology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
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Sorin Ursoniud Department of Functional Sciences, Center for Translational Research and Systems Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
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Alina Cristiana Craciunb Clinical Laboratory, Municipal Clinical Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Alin Gabriel Mihua Discipline of Parasitology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania;c Center for Diagnosis and Study of Parasitic Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square #1, Timisoara, Romania;e Department of Biology and Life Sciences, Vasile Goldis Western University, Arad, Romania
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Maria Alina Lupua Discipline of Parasitology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania;c Center for Diagnosis and Study of Parasitic Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square #1, Timisoara, Romania;f Clinical Laboratory, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Timisoara, Romania
Pages 534-537 | Received 24 Jan 2022, Accepted 27 Jan 2022, Published online: 11 Feb 2022

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