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      The risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV from blood donations of men who have sex with men, 12 months after last sex with a man: 2005-2007 estimates from England and Wales.

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      Vox sanguinis
      Wiley-Blackwell

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          The risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV infection under (i) permanent exclusion and (ii) 12-month deferral of MSM in England and Wales during 2005-2007 was estimated. Assuming equal compliance with both scenarios, estimated risk under a 12-month deferral (0.228/million donations [range 0·168-0·306/million donations]) was only marginally greater (0·5%) than that under lifetime exclusion (0·227/million donations [range 0·157-0.318/million donations]), with one extra-HIV infectious donation every 455 years. Poorer compliance of MSM with a 12-month deferral would be expected to increase the estimated risk, whereas improved compliance could decrease risk by up to 29·1%.

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          Journal
          Vox Sang.
          Vox sanguinis
          Wiley-Blackwell
          1423-0410
          0042-9007
          Jul 2013
          : 105
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] NHSBT/HPA Epidemiology Unit, Immunisation Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Health Protection Services, Health Protection Agency, Colindale, London, UK. katy.davison@hpa.org.uk
          Article
          10.1111/vox.12024
          23398193
          a4d1a209-6e5a-407a-a362-13a8b5b228b6
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