[Transfusional malaria. Apropros of a case in Limousin].
Transfusional malaria is a disease in continual increase because of the greater number of international journeys and because of the insufficient prophylaxis at the present time. The authors report a new case which occurred in Limoges due to Plasmodium falciparum. The blood-donor was cambodgian and specific immunological tests were positive on this serum. Any fever, without evident cause, happening after blood or blood-derivative transfusion must suggest transfusional malaria. This diagnosis must be quickly confirmed by parasite detection in the blood and a good and efficient treatment will be easy. Maybe soon a culture of human Plasmodium in human red cells will make possible an efficient prophylaxis using a cheap fluorescent antibody test.
D000368:Aged; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum
Paludisme post-transfusionnel. A propos d'un cas en limousin.