In this commentary, the authors provide a nice overview of pathogen reduction technology (PRT). The necessity of 6 log PRT technique is discussed. The figures underline the viral replication including kinetics, the impact of PRT and bacterial growth curve. Considerations of PRT for viruses, bacteria, protozoa as well as contaminating white blood cells are given.
– Rainer Moog
NATA: Network for the advancement of Patient Blood Management, Haemostasis and Thrombosis
MISSION: Providing a multidisciplinary forum for dialogue between haematologists, transfusion medicine specialists, anaesthesiologists, intensive care and emergency physicians, surgeons, perfusionists, nurses, biomedical scientists and ther healthcare professionals.
I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.