Survival of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in refrigerated, ADSOL‐treated RBCs
McKechnie D, Slater K, Childs J, Massung R, Paddock C. Survival of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in refrigerated, ADSOL‐treated RBCs. Transfusion 2000, 40: 1041-1047. PMID: 10988303, DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2000.40091041.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE. chaffeensisNucleated cellsTransfusion-acquired infectionEhrlichia chaffeensisMonocytic cell line THP-1Cell line THP-1Infected cell linesCytocentrifuged slidesTransfusion transmissionPacked RBC unitsPCR positivityE. chaffeensis DNASupernatant fractionCell culturesWeekly examinationsRBC unitsStudy designRBC productsTHP-1DH82 cellsPCR resultsCell linesChaffeensisInfectionSuccessful reisolation