title: West Nile virus in the transfusion setting with a special focus on Italian preventive measures adopted in 2008-2012 and their impact on blood safety.
authors.affiliation: National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Simonetta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pupella
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Immunobiologicals Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pisani
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Immunobiologicals Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cristiano
authors.affiliation: National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Liviana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.affiliation: National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuliano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grazzini
mesh_terms: D058731:Blood Safety; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D014902:West Nile virus