title: Anti-Leishmania antibodies in blood donors from the Midwest region of Brazil.
abstract: The aim of the study was to detect asymptomatic infection by Leishmania sp. in blood donors. Serum samples (430) were tested by Immunofluorescent Antibody Test, and an interview with the blood donors was carried out. Antibodies were detected in 15.6% of samples. The variables associated with the infection were: origin of the donor, presence of builds, parks or squares, sick dog in the neighborhood, and neighboring with leishmaniasis. It was observed association between origin of donors and the presence of sick dog. It is important a careful screening of donors, due to the risk of infection through blood transfusion.
authors: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Brazil.
authors: Adriana de Oliveira
authors: Ade O
authors: França
authors: Vivianne Landgraf
authors: VL
authors: de Castro
authors: Manoel Sebastião da Costa
authors: MS
authors: Lima
authors: Elenir Rose Jardim Cury
authors: ER
authors: Pontes
authors: Maria Elizabeth Cavalheiros
authors: ME
authors: Dorval
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D001782:Blood Donors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007891:Leishmania / Q000276:immunology*; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan
keywords: Blood transfusion; Brazil; Diagnosis; Visceral Leishmaniasis