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Transfusion Medicine
New research on transfusion medicine from University of Palermo summarized
June 3rd, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, "The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the risk of transfusion-transmitted visceral leishmaniasis was present in an area of western Sicily where the incidence of the disease is higher than the regional average. From May to December 2005, 1449 blood donors from Agrigento district (Sicily, Italy) were screened for the presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies by an indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT)." "Blood samples from IFAT-positive donors were examined by PCR to detect Leishmania DNA. Anti-Leishmania antibodies were...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-03)
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