Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria in Iran: A Narrative Review Article

Ahmad Mardani1, Hossein Keshavarz2, Ali Akbar Pourfathollah1

  • 1Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran.

Summary

Transfusion-transmitted malaria (TTM) was historically significant in Iran, primarily caused by Plasmodium malariae. Current donor screening methods appear effective in preventing TTM, as no cases have been reported in decades.