Metagenomics analysis of the virome of 300 concentrates from a Swiss platelet bank

Francisco Brito,Samuel Cordey,Eric Delwart,Xutao Deng,Diderik Tirefort,Coralie Lemoine Chaduc,Evgeny M. Zdobnov,Thomas Lecompte,Laurent Kaiser,Sophie Waldvogel-Abramowski,Olivier Preynat-Seauve

Metagenomics analysis of the virome of 300 concentrates from a Swiss platelet bank

2018

Francisco Brito
Samuel Cordey
Eric Delwart
Xutao Deng
Diderik Tirefort
Coralie Lemoine Chaduc
Evgeny M. Zdobnov
Thomas Lecompte
Laurent Kaiser
Sophie Waldvogel-Abramowski
Olivier Preynat-Seauve

Platelet concentrates are frequently transfused to patients with reduced immunity. An exhaustive description of their viral content is needed to prevent unwanted infection.

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Metagenomics
Immunity
Virology
Human virome
Platelet
Medicine
DNA sequencing
shotgun metagenomics
healthy individuals

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