transfusion-transmissible virus


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transfusion-transmissible virus

Abbreviation: TTV
A 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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