Documented cases of post‐transfusion malaria occurring in England: a review in relation to current and proposed donor‐selection guidelines
- 4 August 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Vox Sanguinis
- Vol. 89 (2), 77-80
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1423-0410.2005.00661.x
Abstract
Although uncommon, five cases of transfusion-transmitted malaria have been documented in England over the last 20 years. With the reappearance onto the market of high-quality malaria antibody assays, and by utilizing the results of analysis of these five cases, it has been possible to review the donor malaria-deferral guidelines. Details of the five cases of post-transfusion malaria were reviewed against the proposed new donor-deferral guidelines for malaria. Three of the five cases of post-transfusion malaria were directly attributable to the deferral guidelines, allowing infectious donors to be bled. The proposed new guidelines will prevent further cases of transmission from semi-immune individuals.Keywords
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