Publications by authors named "Sneha Prabhu"
Article Synopsis
- Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is becoming a significant concern in transfusion medicine, with studies showing its higher prevalence among blood donors than previously thought, posing risks to vulnerable recipients.
- A study of 13,993 Canadian blood donors utilized PCR and antibody testing, finding no PCR-positive cases but a seroprevalence of 5.9%, with male sex and older age linked to higher positivity rates.
- The research indicates low lifetime exposure to HEV in Canada and suggests that instances of infectious blood donations are quite rare.
