Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Blood-Screening Strategies for West Nile Virus in the United States.
BACKGROUND: West Nile virus (WNV) is endemic in the US, varying seasonally and by geographic region. WNV can be transmitted by blood transfusion, and mandatory screening of blood for WNV was recently introduced throughout the US. Guidelines for selecting cost-effective strategies for screening blood...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030021 |