Transmission of Syphilis by Fresh Blood Components

Rachel Chambers, H. Thomas Foley, Paul J. Schmidt

Transfusion · 1969 · 84 citations · 5 references

Concepts

Abstract

A case of secondary syphilis is presented to re‐emphasize that fresh blood and fresh blood components can transmit syphilis despite the fact that donor serum is nonreactive when serologically tested for syphilis.

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