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    The estimated risk of SARS-CoV- 2 infection via cornea transplant in Canada

    In late 2019 the respiratory illness, Corona Virus Disease-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged in China and quickly spread to other countries. The primary mode of transmission is person-to-person via res...

    Sheila F. O’Brien, Antoine Lewin, Qi-Long Yi, Graeme Dowling… in Cell and Tissue Banking (2021)

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    Improved access yet inequitable experience: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men’s views of more inclusive criteria for source plasma donation

    Canada has incrementally reduced restrictions to blood and plasma donation that impact men who have sex with men, gay, bisexual, and queer men, and some Two Spirit, transgender and non-binary individuals (MSM/...

    Elisabeth Vesnaver, Terrie Butler-Foster, Mindy Goldman, Emily Gibson… in BMC Public Health (2023)

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    Prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1/2 in Canada over 33 years: A unique contribution of blood donors to public health surveillance

    Estimate HTLV-1/2 (human T-cell lymphotropic viruses) prevalence in Canadian blood donors and the association of demographic variables with infection and their corresponding risk factors.

    Sheila F. O’Brien, Behrouz Ehsani-Moghaddam… in Canadian Journal of Public Health (2024)

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    Canada’s approach to SARS-CoV-2 sero-surveillance: Lessons learned for routine surveillance and future pandemics

    In Canada’s federated healthcare system, 13 provincial and territorial jurisdictions have independent responsibility to collect data to inform health policies. During the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2023), nationa...

    Sheila F. O’Brien, Michael Asamoah-Boaheng… in Canadian Journal of Public Health (2024)