Why the study?
What is the frequency of enterovirus and parechovirus viraemia in Scottish blood donors?
What is the frequency of enterovirus and parechovirus viraemia in Scottish blood donors?
Enterovirus viraemia is present in approximately 0.023% of Scottish blood donors, suggesting that at least 1000 enterovirus-contaminated blood components are transfused per year in the UK.
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Enterovirus viraemia in Scottish donors signals potential UK transfusion risk; extends prevalence data but leaves transmission consequences open.
Welch et al. (2001) studied this question.
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