Transmission of Syphilis by Fresh Blood Components

2 January 1969

journal article
Published by Wiley in Transfusion

Vol. 9 (1) , 32-34
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-2995.1969.tb04909.x

Abstract

A case of secondary syphilis is presented to re‐emphasize that fresh blood and fresh blood components can transmit syphilis despite the fact that donor serum is nonreactive when serologically tested for syphilis.

Keywords

SEROLOGICALLY
SECONDARY
DONOR
TRANSMIT
NONREACTIVE
SYPHILIS BY FRESH
FRESH BLOOD COMPONENTS

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