Abstract
The purpose of our study was to assess whether Leishmania infantum parasitemia occurs in asymptomatic Leishmania-seropositive subjects. Samples from 500 blood donors were tested using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Anti-Leishmania antibodies were not found in any sample. Our findings suggest that the risk of L. infantum transmission by blood transfusion in Sicily is very low.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 311-314 |
Numero di pagine | 4 |
Rivista | Transfusion and Apheresis Science |
Volume | 33 n.3 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
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