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BACKGROUND
Separate transmission networks for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coexist. Molecular typing of viral genomes can provide insight in HIV transmission routes in donors for whom risk behavior–based donor selection failed.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS
This study includes all HIV‐infected Dutch and Flemish donors in the period 2005 to 2014 (n = 55). Part of the HIV polymerase (pol) gene was...
BACKGROUND
Low hemoglobin (Hb) levels are a common reason for whole blood donor deferral. As some of the deferred donors do not return to donate blood later, the development of accurate tools to reliably detect low Hb levels is therefore important for donor safety and retention.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS
In a prospective study, 1483 whole blood donors were enrolled in three study arms. In each study...