Ellen Heck, MT (ASCP) MA, CEBT, Merary Plata BS. RN, Valerie Corder BS. RN, and Dwight Cavanagh M.D. PhD
Disease transmission from infections and communicable diseases, is always a concern for those screening, recovering or distributing allograft tissue for transplantation.
This review article covers a cross section of publications that elucidate the transmissibility concerns for bacteria, fungi, prions, and viruses, as well as communicable diseases.