Publications by authors named "Michele Stalder"
Transfus Med Hemother
July 2018
Article Synopsis
- High-frequency blood group antigens (HFA) are found in over 90% of people, making it hard to find compatible blood for those who lack these antigens and may have alloantibodies.*
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- This study used high-throughput SNP genotyping on more than 37,000 Swiss blood donors to identify individuals with low-frequency blood group antigens (LFA).*
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- 326 potential donors with rare blood group genotypes were identified, highlighting the genetic diversity among Swiss donors influenced by regional and cultural factors.*
Euro Surveill
August 2018
Article Synopsis
- Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is becoming more important in transfusion medicine due to high seroprevalence rates, particularly in Switzerland, where a study analyzed anti-HEV IgG in blood donations using a sensitive diagnostic method.
- The study found that about 20.4% of the blood samples taken from 2014-2016 tested positive for anti-HEV IgG, with variations across different regions and a higher prevalence in older populations.
- Overall seroprevalence in the Bern canton has decreased from 30.3% in 1997/98 to 22.3% in 2015/16, highlighting the risk to transfusion recipients, prompting the implementation of nucle
