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High Yield Purification of Plasmodium falciparum Merozoites For Use in Opsonizing Antibody Assays
Published on: July 17, 2014
Megan L Nguyen1, Tami Goff, Joan Gibble
1Transmissible Diseases Department, American Red Cross Holland Laboratory, Rockville, Maryland 20855, USA. Megan.Nguyen@redcross.org
US blood donors deferred for malaria risk, especially those traveling to Mexico, were tested for Plasmodium infection. Results show no infections acquired in Mexico, suggesting relaxed deferral policies for low-risk travel. A history of malaria is a better deferral criterion.
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