Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria transmission through blood transfusion is an accidental but preventable cause of malaria infection and is increasingly becoming a matter of concern for blood transfusion services. This systematic review was conducted to provide a summary of evidence about the prevalence of Plasmodium infection in asymptomatic blood donors and the effectiveness of screening methods used based on the available literature.

Methods

PRISMA guidelines were followed. Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, and EMBASE were searched from 1982 to October 10, 2017. All peer-reviewed original research articles describing the prevalence of malaria parasitemia in blood donors with different diagnostic methods were included. The random-effects model was applied to assess the effects of he

SUBMITTER: Ahmadpour E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6634438 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature