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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Refrigerated blood stored up to 48 hours before transfusion can destroy which of the following ?
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The correct answer is  Ans. is 'c' i.e., Treponema pallidum . Susceptibility of T. pallidum to heat was the basis of the fever therapy for syphilis. . It is killed in 1-3 days at 0-4degC, so that transfusion syphilis can be prevented by storing blood for at least four days in the refrigerator before transfusion.