1.
CMAJ
; 164(3): 377-9, 2001 Feb 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11232141
ABSTRACT
Three cases of transfusion-transmitted malaria in Canada are described. Although very rare, this diagnosis should be considered in transfusion recipients who have undiagnosed symptoms consistent with malaria. Thick and thin blood smears should be urgently examined to exclude this possibility.
Subject(s)
Malaria, Falciparum/transmission , Transfusion Reaction , Adult , Blood Donors/statistics & numerical data , Canada/epidemiology , DNA Fingerprinting , Emigration and Immigration/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Malaria, Falciparum/diagnosis , Malaria, Falciparum/epidemiology , Malaria, Falciparum/parasitology , Middle Aged , Patient Selection , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Risk Factors , Safety
2.
Can Commun Dis Rep
; 25(6): 53-62, 1999 Mar 15.
Article
in English, French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10188321
