Reducing transfusion-associated malaria in Pakistan: An algorithmic approach

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 124-127

  Sobani, Zain A ^a   Nizami, Sobia ^a   Jabeen, Mehnaz ^b   Ahmed, Nayla ^c   Ghanchi, Najia Karim ^a   Wasay, Mohammad ^a   Moiz, Bushra ^a   Beg, Mohammed Asim ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; diagnostic testing; malaria; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HUMAN; LOW RISK POPULATION; MALARIA; MICROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; TRANSFUSION TRANSMITTED MALARIA;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; MALARIA; PAKISTAN;

ALGORITHMS; BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; MALARIA; MASS SCREENING; PAKISTAN;

EID: 84890213547     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049475513486897     Document Type: Article

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