Transfusion-transmitted malaria in endemic zone: epidemiological profile of blood donors at the Fundação HEMOAM and use of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria screening in Manaus

Transfusion-transmitted malaria in endemic zone: epidemiological profile of blood donors at the Fundação HEMOAM and use of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria screening in Manaus

OBJECTIVE: With 99% of the cases in Brazil, malaria is endemic in the Amazon region. Transfusion-transmitted malaria, an important risk in endemic areas, has been reported. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of blood donor candidates at the Fundação de Hematologia e H...

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Main Authors: Kátia Luz Torres, Mônica Nascimento dos Santos Moresco, Luciane Rodrigues Sales, Josilene da Silva Abranches, Márcia Almeida Araújo Alexandre, Adriana Malheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Risk factors
Immunochromatography
Microscopy
Malaria
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