Jamel A. Groves
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View article: <i>Babesia</i> nucleic acid prevalence among blood donors in southern Québec
<i>Babesia</i> nucleic acid prevalence among blood donors in southern Québec Open
Background Tick‐borne diseases are on the rise in Canada, and southern Québec is considered one of the highest‐risk regions for Babesia emergence. Babesia is easily transmissible through blood transfusion and was the most common transfusio…
View article: International Forum on Donor‐ and Recipient‐triggered Lookback for Traditional Transfusion‐transmitted Infections: Responses
International Forum on Donor‐ and Recipient‐triggered Lookback for Traditional Transfusion‐transmitted Infections: Responses Open
View article: International Forum on Donor‐ and Recipient‐triggered Lookback for Traditional Transfusion‐transmitted Infections: Summary
International Forum on Donor‐ and Recipient‐triggered Lookback for Traditional Transfusion‐transmitted Infections: Summary Open
View article: International review of blood donation screening for anti‐HBc and occult hepatitis B virus infection
International review of blood donation screening for anti‐HBc and occult hepatitis B virus infection Open
Background Hepatitis B core antibody (anti‐HBc) screening has been implemented in many blood establishments to help prevent transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), including from donors with occult HBV infection (OBI). We review HBV scree…
View article: Serologic Testing of US Blood Donations to Identify Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Other Coronaviruses, December 2019 to July 2020
Serologic Testing of US Blood Donations to Identify Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Other Coronaviruses, December 2019 to July 2020 Open
Background The first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case in the United States was recognized on 19 January 2020, but the time of introduction of the virus into the United States is unknown. An existing sample cohort was examined for s…
View article: Nucleic acid testing for monkeypox in United States blood donor specimens
Nucleic acid testing for monkeypox in United States blood donor specimens Open
Background The 2022 multi‐country outbreak of monkeypox (mpox) resulted in blood collection and public health agencies closely monitoring for changes in transmission dynamics that could pose a threat to the blood supply. While mpox virus (…
View article: Mitigating the risk of transfusion‐transmitted infections with vector‐borne agents solely by means of pathogen reduction
Mitigating the risk of transfusion‐transmitted infections with vector‐borne agents solely by means of pathogen reduction Open
Background This study evaluated whether pathogen reduction technology (PRT) in plasma and platelets using amotosalen/ultraviolet A light (A/UVA) or in red blood cells using amustaline/glutathione (S‐303/GSH) may be used as the sole mitigat…
View article: Population-Weighted Seroprevalence From Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection, Vaccination, and Hybrid Immunity Among US Blood Donations From January to December 2021
Population-Weighted Seroprevalence From Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection, Vaccination, and Hybrid Immunity Among US Blood Donations From January to December 2021 Open
Background Previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination, independently and combined (“hybrid immunity”), result in partial protection from subsequent in…
View article: <scp><i>How do we</i></scp>…form and coordinate a national serosurvey of <scp>SARS‐CoV</scp>‐2 within the blood collection industry?
<span><i>How do we</i></span>…form and coordinate a national serosurvey of <span>SARS‐CoV</span>‐2 within the blood collection industry? Open
Background A national serosurvey of U.S. blood donors conducted in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was initiated to estimate the prevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 infections and vaccinations. Methods Beginning …
View article: Powassan Virus Infection Likely Acquired Through Blood Transfusion Presenting as Encephalitis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient
Powassan Virus Infection Likely Acquired Through Blood Transfusion Presenting as Encephalitis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient Open
A kidney transplant patient without known tick exposure developed encephalitis 3 weeks after transplantation. During the transplant hospitalization, the patient had received a blood transfusion from an asymptomatic donor later discovered t…
View article: Recent and occult hepatitis B virus infections among blood donors in the United States
Recent and occult hepatitis B virus infections among blood donors in the United States Open
BACKGROUND Characteristics of US blood donors with recent (RBI) or occult (OBI) hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are not well defined. METHODS Donors with RBI and OBI were identified by nucleic acid and serologic testing among 34.4 millio…