Conclusion on Procurement: Given the high risk of contamination, mislabeling, and legal ambiguity
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All tissue procured has been screened by using Chagas enzyme immunoassay (EIA) test antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 and type 2 (anti-HIV-1 and anti-HIV-2) Plus O, Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) for HIV-1, hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), hepatitis B, core total Ab, hepatitis C virus Ab (anti-HCV), cytomegalovirus (CMV) total Ab, HTLV I/II Ab, West Nile virus (WNV), ZIKA NAT, Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) for the hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus (HBV/HCV), syphilis, and Lyme disease
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