Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani infection and associated factors among blood donors attending at Metema district Blood Bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study

Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani infection and associated factors among blood donors attending at Metema district Blood Bank, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study

Abstract Background Ethiopia is one of the top 10 countries in the world where 90% visceral leishmaniasis cases are reported. Metema-Humera lowlands are the most important foci in Ethiopia. Blood transfusion in visceral leishmaniasis endemic foci in Ethiopia does not consider screening of visceral l...

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Main Authors: Iyasu Melkie, Mulat Yimer, Getaneh Alemu, Banchamlak Tegegne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani infection
Blood donors
rK39 test
Direct agglutination test
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-023-01082-7

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