Leishmania infection in blood donors: A new challenge in leishmaniasis transmission?
Leishmania infection in blood donors: A new challenge in leishmaniasis transmission?
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França, Adriana de Oliveira , Pompilio, Mauricio Antonio , Pontes, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury , de Oliveira, Márcia Pereira , Pereira, Luiza Oliveira Ramos , Lima, Rosimar Baptista , Goto, Hiro , Sanchez, Maria Carmen Arroyo , Fujimori, Mahyumi , Lima-Júnior, Manoel Sebastião da Costa , Matos, Maria de Fatima Cepa and Dorval, Maria Elizabeth Moraes Cavalheiros
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Transfusion-transmitted leishmaniasis has been a concern in regions endemic for the disease. Whether immediate or delayed, the risks posed by this mode of transmission call for careful assessment. The purpose of this study was to detect Leishmania infection in blood donors living in an endemic area and to investigate progression to the disease in t...
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Leishmania infection in blood donors: A new challenge in leishmaniasis transmission?
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Pompilio, Mauricio Antonio
Pontes, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury
de Oliveira, Márcia Pereira
Pereira, Luiza Oliveira Ramos
Lima, Rosimar Baptista
Goto, Hiro
Sanchez, Maria Carmen Arroyo
Fujimori, Mahyumi
Lima-Júnior, Manoel Sebastião da Costa
Matos, Maria de Fatima Cepa
Dorval, Maria Elizabeth Moraes Cavalheiros
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2055611201
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2055611201
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0198199
