Screening of at‐risk blood donors for Chagas disease in non‐endemic countries: Lessons from a 2‐year experience in Tuscany, Italy

BACKGROUND: Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is transmitted by blood‐sucking triatomine insects in endemic areas of Latin America. Transmission can also occur via blood transfusion and is a major cause of CD in non‐endemic areas. OBJECTIVES: The aim of th...

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Autores principales: Mangano, Valentina D., Prato, Marco, Marvelli, Antonella, Moscato, Giovanna, Bruschi, Fabrizio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2020
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7953894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33295054
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tme.12741

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7953894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33295054
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tme.12741

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