Blood donors screening for malaria in non-endemic area in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Is it necessary to introduce immunological testing?

Introduction: In Saudi Arabia, where malaria is not endemic, the incidence is very low. However, malaria transmission cases have been reported, mainly in Asir and Jazan provinces along the Southwestern border with Yemen. Imported cases also have been reported. The aims of this study were to determ...

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Main Authors: Ghaleb Elyamany, Ali Al Gharawi, Mohammed Alrasheed, Omar Alsuhaibani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2016-02-01
Series:Electronic Physician
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4821317/