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Safe cryopreservation of sperm and embryos

  • Sue M. Avery
  • , Eileen A. McLaughlin
  • , Karin J. Dawson

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Abstract

In 1995, a cluster of six cases of hepatitis B infection was detected after transplantation of bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells (Tedder et al., 1995). In four of these cases, infection appeared to have originated from a single infected
bone marrow sample stored in the same liquid nitrogen tank as non-infected samples (Hawkins et al., 1996). Hepatitis B viral DNA was found in detritus extracted from the storage tank. Contamination of the liquid nitrogen appeared to have occurred as a result of the infected material coming into contact
with the liquid nitrogen through unsealed parts of the cryopreservation bag.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-86
Number of pages3
JournalHuman Fertility
Volume1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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