Business · 24/10/2013Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Reducing West Nile Virus Transmission from Human Cell Donors

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft document outlining recommendations for testing human cell donors for West Nile Virus (WNV) using nucleic acid tests (NAT), with the goal of reducing the risk of transmission of the virus from donors of human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps).

Original source language: Federal Register — Food and Drug AdministrationOpen original release →

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