Session Information
AABB Annual Meeting and CTTXPO 2010
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TTD II: Exotic Retroviruses
Track
:
S- Scientific
Program Code:
9215-S
Date:
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Time:
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
EST
Location:
Ballroom I
DIRECTOR
:
Roger Dodd, PhD, Vice President, Research and Development, American Red Cross Blood Services
MODERATOR
:
Michael Busch, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Research & Scientific Affairs, BSI; & Director, BSRI, Blood Systems, Inc.; & Blood Systems Research Institute
SPEAKER
(S):
Walid Heneine, PhD, Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
John Hackett, PhD
Gilles Delage, MD, MSc, Vice-President, Medical Affairs, Microbiology, Hema-Quebec
Description
International experts will discuss leading edge findings relating to retroviruses and their potential threats to transfusion safety. There will be discussion of variations in HIV and HTLV, and speakers will provide background information on simian foamy virus and XMRV.
- Assess recent information about the infectivity of simian foamy virus and newly described HTLV subtypes.
- Discuss XMRV, its potential relationship to blood safety, and approaches used for diagnostic testing and screening.
- Recognize the controversies surrounding simian foamy virus and decisions relating to deferral for potential exposure to this virus.
| CE Category | CE Value |
|---|---|
| California Clinical Laboratory Personnel | 1.5 |
| California Nurse | 1.8 |
| Florida Laboratory Personnel | 1.8 |
| General Attendee | 1.5 |
| Physician | 1.5 |
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(Code: 9215-S)
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