title: Screening blood donors for Plasmodium falciparum malariae. Application of ready-to-use homologous antigens.
abstract: Prevention of post-transfusion malaria remains a worrying problem. Until now it was very difficult to obtain homologous antigens, and immunologic methods used to detect malaria were expensive. We tested the ready-to-use Plasmodium falciparum prepared slides using the IFA (indirect fluorescent antibody) test on 866 selected potentially dangerous donors and known malaria cases. We found that it is a simple, quick, reliable and inexpensive method that can be easily used by blood banks and improve blood transfusion safety.
mesh_terms: D000941:Antigens; D001782:Blood Donors; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission*; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens