title: Potential for Zika virus transmission through blood transfusion demonstrated during an outbreak in French Polynesia, November 2013 to February 2014.
abstract: Since October 2013, French Polynesia has experienced the largest documented outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKAV) infection. To prevent transmission of ZIKAV by blood transfusion, specific nucleic acid testing of blood donors was implemented. From November 2013 to February 2014: 42 (3%) of 1,505 blood donors, although asymptomatic at the time of blood donation, were found positive for ZIKAV by PCR. Our results serve to alert blood safety authorities about the risk of post-transfusion Zika fever.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institut Louis Malarde, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Musso
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nhan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Robin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bierlaire
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zisou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shan Yan
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Cao-Lormeau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Broult
mesh_terms: D001782:Blood Donors; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011114:Polynesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral