The pathogens or viruses which are present in the blood are known as blood borne pathogens.BBPs are primarily Hepatitis B & C and HIV viruses present in blood.
Lesser known Bloodborne Pathogens are
- Syphilis
- Babesiosis
- Brucellosis
- Leptospirosis
- Arboviral infections
- Relapsing fever
- Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease
- Human T-lymphotrophic virus
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fever