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Establishment of the first platelet-donor registry in Argentina
(Società Italiana di Medicina Trasfusionale e Immunoematologia, 2020-07)
Background: Platelet transfusions are necessary to prevent and treat haemorrhages in thrombocytopenic patients or those with severe platelet dysfunction. In Latin American countries, including Argentina, blood supplies ...
Decreasing trends in HTLV-1/2 but stable HIV-1 infection among replacement donors in Argentina
(Wiley-liss, Div John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2010-05)
In Argentina, current procedures to ensure safety of the blood supply for transfusion include reviewing the records of blood donors with particular attention to the serologic detection of specific blood borne infections. ...
Gender-neutral donor deferral policies: experience in Argentina implementing individual risk-assessment policies
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2020-10)
Background: In Argentina, with the aim of moving to a safe supportive and inclusive National Blood System, in September 2015 the Ministry of Health stipulated that eligibility criteria for blood donation should only take ...
Human parvovirus B19 frequency among blood donors after an epidemic outbreak: relevance of the epidemiological scenario for transfusion medicine
(Elsevier, 2020-05)
A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the frequency of human parvovirus B19 (B19V) infected individuals, viral loads and immunity among blood donors from Argentina, in a post-epidemic outbreak ...
First hepatitis B virus full-length genomic study among blood donors from Argentina: unexpected mutations in the circulating subgenotypes’ proteins
(Springer, 2015-04)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a worldwide public health concern. The circulation of strains carrying mutations in the viral proteins implies both clinical and therapeutics challenges. HBV complete genomes (HBV-CGs) were ...
HLA diversity in the Argentinian Umbilical Cord Blood Bank: frequencies according to donor’s reported ancestry and geographical distribution
(Nature Research, 2021-02)
Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is a suitable source for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The study of HLA genes by next generation sequencing is commonly used in transplants. Donor/patient HLA matching is often higher ...
Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies among COVID19 biobank donors in Argentina
(Elsevier, 2021-10)
Biobanks are instrumental for accelerating research. Early in SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the Argentinean Biobank of Infectious Diseases (BBEI) initiated the COVID19 collection and started its characterization. Blood samples from ...
Computational analysis of red blood cell aggregation kinetics to obtain representative parameters in healthy donors
(Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Institute of Mechanics, 2017-12)
Experimental curves of erythrocyte aggregation were modelled and fitted to obtain representative parameters of aggregation kinetics. Blood from healthy donors was collected and samples were prepared and analyzed at 40% ...
Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in Argentinean blood donors
(Lippincott Williams, 2020-07)
Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the main cause of enteric acute viral hepatitis worldwide. In this epidemiological framework, it has become a threat to blood safety and a relevant issue for blood transfusions. ...
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) among blood donors from Argentina: circulation of HBV variants with natural antiviral resistance
(Springer Wien, 2013-12)
In Argentina, current procedures to ensure the safety of the blood supply for transfusion include the serologic detection of specific blood-borne infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and the ...