Molecular screening of Plasmodium sp. asymptomatic carriers among transfusion centers from Brazilian Amazon region Triagem molecular de portadores assintomáticos de Plasmodium sp. entre Bancos de Sangue da região Amazônica brasileira

Molecular screening of Plasmodium sp. asymptomatic carriers among transfusion centers from Brazilian Amazon region Triagem molecular de portadores assintomáticos de Plasmodium sp. entre Bancos de Sangue da região Amazônica brasileira

The transmission of malaria in Brazil is heterogeneous throughout endemic areas and the presence of asymptomatic Plasmodium sp. carriers (APCs) in the Brazilian Amazon has already been demonstrated. Malaria screening in blood banks is based on the selection of donors in respect to possible risks ass...

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Main Authors: Érica Fugikaha, Patrícia Aparecida Fornazari, Roberta de Souza Rodrigues Penhalbel, Alexandre Lorenzetti, Roberto Duarte Maroso, Juvanete Távora Amoras, Ana Sueli Saraiva, Rita Uchôa da Silva, Cláudia Regina Bonini-Domingos, Luiz Carlos de Mattos, Andréa Regina Baptista Rossit, Carlos Eugênio Cavasini, Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2007-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Plasmodium asymptomatic carriers
Blood Bank
Brazilian Amazon region
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