All of the following infections may be transmitted blood transfusion, except:
Correct Answer: Dengue virus
Description: Infectious complications related with blood transfusion are : Viral causes: HIV, Hepatitis C virus, Hepatitis G virus, Hepatitis B virus, West Nile virus, Cytomegalovirus, Human T lymphotropic virus (HTLV) type-1 and Parvovirus B-19. Bacterial causes: Yersinia, Pseudomonas, Serratia, Acinetobacter and Escherichia species. Other infectious agents: Malaria, Babesiosis and Chagas disease can be transmitted by blood transfusion. Ref: Harrison's Principle of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Page 956, Chapter 113 ; CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 20th Edition, Chapter 43 ; Hemoglobinopathies By Anupam Sachdeva, Chapter 132
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