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

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 233-234

  Cardo, Lisa J ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIBODY;

BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD EXAMINATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; ITALY; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; SEROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; BLOOD DONORS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; ITALY; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 33645963804     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2005.12.003     Document Type: Letter

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