title: [Seroprevalence of antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum in volunteer donors from various cities in Venezuela].
abstract: The prevalence of antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum was studied in 890 blood donors from different geographical areas of Venezuela. The overall prevalence, as established by ELISA, was (1.7%). Seropositivity was higher in those samples obtained in Sucre (2.5%) and Apure (1.7%) states both with foci of malaria transmission. It is proposed that medical history should be reinforced by screening antimalarial antibodies in donors at risk.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Linares
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Pérez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D001771:Blood Banks / Q000592:standards; D001782:Blood Donors; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008403:Mass Screening; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000276:immunology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014505:Urban Population; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan
vernacular_title: Seroprevalencia de anticuerpos a Plasmodium falciparum en donantes voluntarios de varias ciudades de Venezuela.