Rebecca Townsend

ARC American Red Cross FDA Food and Drug Administration IFA immunofluorescence assay NAT nucleic acid test PCR polymerase chain reaction TMA transcription-mediated amplification TTB transfusion-transmitted babesiosis 1 INTRODUCTION Babesiosis is an infection caused by intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia, most commonly Babesia microti in the United States.1 While traditionally recognized as a tick-borne illness, Babesia can also be transmitted via blood transfusion when...

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1 Introduction Protein derived from animal products is a major factor in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) with an estimated 57% of GHG from food production coming from animal-based agriculture (Xu et al. 2021).