[[[ Background and objectives: ]]] Although uncommon, five cases of transfusion-transmitted malaria have been documented in England over the last 20 years. With the reappearance onto the market of high-quality malaria antibody assays, and by utilizing the results of analysis of these five cases, it has been possible to review the donor malaria-deferral guidelines. [[[ Materials and methods: ]]] Details of the five cases of post-transfusion malaria were reviewed against the proposed new donor-deferral guidelines for malaria. [[[ Results: ]]] Three of the five cases of post-transfusion malaria were directly attributable to the deferral guidelines, allowing infectious donors to be bled. [[[ Conclusions: ]]] The proposed new guidelines will prevent further cases of transmission from semi-immune individuals.
Documented cases of post‐transfusion malaria occurring in England: a review in relation to current and proposed donor‐selection guidelines
영국에서 발생한 수혈 후 말라리아의 문서화된 사례: 현재 및 제안된 기증자 선택 지침과 관련된 검토
[Category] 말라리아,
[Article Type] journal-article
[Source] pubmed
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