transfusion-transmissible virus
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transfusion-transmissible virus
Abbreviation: TTVA single-stranded DNA virus, found in recipients of blood transfusions, that colonizes in the liver. It is not known whether the virus causes liver disease, e.g., chronic hepatitis, or benignly colonizes the liver.
See also: virus
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