| | Preliminary Risk Assessment on Simian Foamy Virus (SFV) and Deferral Policy for Blood and CTO Donation (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | SFV was first described in 1954, when the virus was found to contaminate primary monkey kidney cell cultures. |
 | | In the available literature, it is generally agreed that the prevalence of SFV in NHP born in captivity is between 70 and 90 percent. |
 | | Having considered the emerging scientific evidence on SFV and other simian retroviruses, it is the position of the Public Health Agency of Canada that any potential for the introduction of a novel simian retrovirus into the Canadian blood supply or its transmission by cells, organs and tissues needs to be prevented. |
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