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Microbiology in blood transfusion / John A.J. Barbara.

By: Barbara, John A. J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences monographs.Publisher: Bristol : John Wright, 1983Description: xii, 211 p. : ill, 1map ; 19 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 072360648X.Subject(s): Blood -- Transfusion | Medical microbiologyDDC classification: 616.65
Contents:
Introduction -- Section A Microbial screening of blood donations -- Hepatitis B virus -- Passive and active vaccination against HBV -- Hepatitis A virus -- Non-A, non-B hepatitis -- Cytomegalovirus -- Epstein - Barr virus -- Syphilis -- Other bacterial infections -- Malaria -- Parasites (apart from malaria) transmissable by blood -- Other aspects of transmission of infective agents -- Section B Selection of high titre anti-microbial antibodies -- Introduction -- Antibody to HBsAg -- Antibody to HAV -- Antibody to herpes varicella - zoster virus (chickenpox/shingles) -- Antibody to rubella virus -- Antibodies to: measles, vaccinia, rabies, mumps and poliomyelitis viruses -- Antibodies to tetanus and pertussis -- Other anti-bacterial antibodies -- Section C Streamlining and automation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-202) and index.

Introduction -- Section A Microbial screening of blood donations -- Hepatitis B virus -- Passive and active vaccination against HBV -- Hepatitis A virus -- Non-A, non-B hepatitis -- Cytomegalovirus -- Epstein - Barr virus -- Syphilis -- Other bacterial infections -- Malaria -- Parasites (apart from malaria) transmissable by blood -- Other aspects of transmission of infective agents -- Section B Selection of high titre anti-microbial antibodies -- Introduction -- Antibody to HBsAg -- Antibody to HAV -- Antibody to herpes varicella - zoster virus (chickenpox/shingles) -- Antibody to rubella virus -- Antibodies to: measles, vaccinia, rabies, mumps and poliomyelitis viruses -- Antibodies to tetanus and pertussis -- Other anti-bacterial antibodies -- Section C Streamlining and automation.