Variant Of Mad Cow Disease May Be Transmitted By Blood Transfusions, According To Animal Study -- American Society of Hematology

ScienceDaily (Aug. 29, 2008) — Blood transfusions are a valuable treatment mechanism in modern medicine, but can come with the risk of donor disease transmission. Researchers are continually studying the biology of blood products to understand how certain diseases are transmitted in an effort to reduce this risk during blood transfusions.