Next on #Blooducation101 we take a look at Syphilis, HTLV and Chagas screening. I would grab my coffee☕️ for a cool 3-in-1 read.😀Let's begin with some fun facts... Did you know? 🩸Syphilis was the first transfusion-transmitted disease (TTD) for which blood supply was screened in the USA. It was however more commonly recognized as a TTD prior to World War II. 🩸Human T-cell leukemia viruses (HTLV-I and HTLV-II) were the first human retroviruses discovered and can be transmitted by transfusion of cellular blood products. @HermelinMD @MarkJedrzejczak @AABB @pathtwitter @pathX
🩸HTLV-1 & II predominately infect CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes, respectively. Do you think leukoreduction would be as effective as testing? Is testing needed? Check out this WHO info: who.int/news-room/fact…. @HermelinMD @MarkJedrzejczak @AABB @pathtwitter @pathx
@Homaweli1 @AABB Great post and knowledge share Homayemem 👏👏