Conference
Malaria parasitemia among blood donors in Uganda
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a leading transfusion associated infectious risk in endemic areas. However, the prevalence of malaria parasitemia has not been well characterized in blood donor populations. This study sought to determine the prevalence of Plasmodium in red blood cell (RBC) and whole blood (WB) units after the rainy season in Uganda.
METHODS AND MATERIALS: Between May and July 2018, blood was collected from the sample diversion pouch …
Authors
Murphy KJ; Conroy AL; Ddungu H; Shrestha R; Kyeyune‐Byabazaire D; Petersen MR; Musisi E; Patel EU; Kasirye R; Bloch EM
Volume
60
Pagination
pp. 955-964
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
5 2020
DOI
10.1111/trf.15775
Conference proceedings
Transfusion
Issue
5
ISSN
0041-1132