1. Canadian Blood Services, Microbiology Donation Policy and Studies Edmonton Alberta Canada
2. Division of Diagnostic and Applied Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada
3. Blood Bank Hospital Sírio‐Libanês Blood Bank São Paulo Brazil
4. Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Tropical Medicine George Washington University Washington DC USA
5. American Red Cross, Scientific Affairs Holland Laboratories for the Biomedical Sciences Rockville Maryland USA
6. National Health Service Blood and Transplant Bristol UK
7. Canadian Blood Services Epidemiology and Surveillance, Microbiology Ottawa Ontario Canada
8. School of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Ottawa Ottawa Ontario Canada
9. Department of Medical Affairs, Corporate Staff Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation Amsterdam the Netherlands
10. Department of Pathology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA