Surveillance of donated blood during the 2016 arbovirus outbreak in Brazil. Issue 8 (26th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Rohit; Costa Santos, Larissa; da Silva, Robson A.; Gonçalves, Caroline V.; de Melo Calado, Stéfano; Santos, Denisar P.; de Andrade de Melo, Josana P.; de Cássia Pontello Rampazzo, Rita; Requião, Luciana; Krieger, Marco A.; Barral‐Netto, Manoel; de Oliveira, Camila I.
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical virology. Volume 90:Issue 8(2018)
• Page Start: 1406
• Page End: 1410
• Publication Date: 2018-04-26
• Subjects: NAT -- transfusion -- ZIKV; Virology -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25193
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0146-6615

Abstract

Abstract : Reports of arboviral transmission via blood transfusion may be a cause of concern among asymptomatic infected donors. This study evaluated the presence of arboviruses in donated blood products during the 2016 outbreak in Vitória da Conquista (Bahia‐Brazil). Serum samples ( n = 676) were screened for ZIKV, CHIKV, and the four DENV serotypes using a one‐step reverse transcriptase‐based Real‐Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT‐PCR). No samples tested positive for any of the targets, whereas positive controls performed as expected. The results suggest a low risk of arboviral transmission via transfusion of blood products in the endemic area studied during the 2016 outbreak.