Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7, February 2004

Detection of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum in blood donors: comparison of new method to the conventional one

  • Yaşar Ali Öner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Fatih-Istanbul 34390, Turkey
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  • Hacer Akın

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Fatih-Istanbul 34390, Turkey
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  • Bekir Kocazeybek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Fatih-Istanbul 34303, Turkey

Received 1 June 2003; accepted 1 July 2003.

Abstract 

Malaria is a parasitic infection caused by Plasmodium species and it is especially seen in tropical and subtropical areas. Our aim was to determine whether or not malaria is transmitted by blood transfusion in Turkey and to define the rate and the differences between endemic and non-endemic areas. During this study, blood samples were taken from donors who applied to Blood Banks in Istanbul (non-endemic area) and in Adana (endemic area). 2229 donors were screened using the OptilMAL Rapid Malaria Test and Giemsa staining method. Neither the OptiMAL Rapid Malaria Test nor the gold standard Giemsa staining method detected infected erythrocytes and Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase.

Keywords:  Malaria, Blood donors, Blood transfusion, Blood banks, Transfusion transmitted malaria

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PII: S1473-0502(03)00202-7

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2003.07.003

Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7, February 2004

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