| Transfusion transmitted Chagas disease: is it really under control? | |
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PMID: 20044970 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Transfusion transmitted Chagas disease was recognized as a medical problem more than 50 years ago. However, little attention was paid to it by Transfusion Medicine, medical authorities or regulatory agencies as a major problem and threat (especially after the advent of HIV/AIDS); perhaps because it was mainly restricted to tropical regions, usually in less developed countries. With the intense human migratory movement from developing to developed countries, it became more common and evident. The scope of this review is to cover the main transfusional aspects of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), including the main strategies to prevent it through donor questionnaires, specific serological testing and alternative methods such as leukofiltration and pathogen reduction procedures, in order to increase the blood safety in both developing and developed countries. |
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Authors:
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Silvano Wendel |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2010-01-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta tropica Volume: 115 ISSN: 1873-6254 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Trop. Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-25 Completed Date: 2010-08-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370374 Medline TA: Acta Trop Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 28-34 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Blood Bank, Hospital Sirio Libanês, Rua Adma Jafet 91, São Paulo, 01308-050, Brazil. snwendel@terra.com.br |
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Blood
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parasitology Blood Transfusion / adverse effects* Chagas Disease / diagnosis, epidemiology*, transmission* Communicable Disease Control / methods Developed Countries Emigration and Immigration Humans Mass Screening / methods Questionnaires Serologic Tests |
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