A systematic review of transfusion-transmitted malaria in non-endemic areas

A systematic review of transfusion-transmitted malaria in non-endemic areas

Abstract Background Transfusion-transmitted malaria (TTM) is an accidental Plasmodium infection caused by whole blood or a blood component transfusion from a malaria infected donor to a recipient. Infected blood transfusions directly release malaria parasites in the recipient’s bloodstream triggerin...

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Main Authors: Federica Verra, Andrea Angheben, Elisa Martello, Giovanni Giorli, Francesca Perandin, Zeno Bisoffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Blood transfusion
Malaria
Plasmodium
Blood component transfusion
Transfusion-transmitted malaria (TTM)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2181-0

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