Screening Blood Donors forPlasmodium falciparumMalariae Application of Ready‐to‐Use Homologous Antigens

摘要

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‐usePlasmodium falciparumprepared 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 s