Publications by authors named "Evaldo Pasquini Landi"
Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) as a tool for primary screening of blood donors became a reality in the end of the 1990 decade. We report here the development of an "in-house" RT-PCR method that allows the simultaneous (multiplex) detection of HCV and HIV-RNA in addition to an artificial RNA employed as an external control. This method detects all HIV group M subtypes, plus group N and O, with a detection threshold of 500 IU/mL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate, in vitro, the effects of collecting and cryopreserving fresh dry platelet concentrates (PCs).
Material And Methods: Standard and dry PCs were collected in the same apheresis procedure. PCs were evaluated by mean platelet volume (MPV), pH, glucose and LDH levels.