title: Current concepts on the transmission of bacteria and parasites by blood components.
abstract: Several bacterial and parasite transfusion-transmitted diseases have been described in the medical literature. This review deals with the main bacterial (Syphilis, Lyme disease, Gram positive and Gram negative agents), parasite (Chagas disease, malaria, leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis and babesiosis) and rickettsial diseases that are carried by blood products. Preventional aspects (e.g. storage, screening tests, use of leukocyte-depleted components), diagnosis, geographical distribution and the incidence of these transfusional hazards are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Sirio-Libanês Blood Bank, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wendel Neto
mesh_terms: D001404:Babesiosis / Q000635:transmission; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001782:Blood Donors; D005368:Filariasis / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000635:transmission; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000635:transmission; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000635:transmission; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000635:transmission; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000635:transmission