Serological screening for Leishmania infantum in asymptomatic blood donors living in an endemic area (Sicily, Italy)

被引：21
作者：
Colomba, C
Saporito, L
Polara, VF
Barone, T
Corrao, A
Titone, L
机构：
[1] Univ Palermo, Ist Patol Infett & Virol, I-90134 Palermo, Italy
[2] Serv Immunoematol & Med Trasfus, I-90015 Palermo, Italy
来源：
TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE | 2005年 / 33卷 / 03期
关键词：
blood donors; Italy; transfusion; visceral leishmaniasis;
D O I：
10.1016/j.transci.2005.07.009
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
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. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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