Leishmania infection in blood donors: A new challenge in leishmaniasis transmission?

Leishmania infection in blood donors: A new challenge in leishmaniasis transmission?

Transfusion-transmitted leishmaniasis has been a concern in regions endemic for the disease. Whether immediate or delayed, the risks posed by this mode of transmission call for careful assessment. The purpose of this study was to detect Leishmania infection in blood donors living in an endemic area...

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Main Authors: Adriana de Oliveira França, Mauricio Antonio Pompilio, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury Pontes, Márcia Pereira de Oliveira, Luiza Oliveira Ramos Pereira, Rosimar Baptista Lima, Hiro Goto, Maria Carmen Arroyo Sanchez, Mahyumi Fujimori, Manoel Sebastião da Costa Lima-Júnior, Maria de Fatima Cepa Matos, Maria Elizabeth Moraes Cavalheiros Dorval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6001978?pdf=render

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