Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria in the United States from 1963 through 1999

Mungai, Mary; E. Tegtmeier, Gary; E. Chamberland, Mary; E. Parise, Monica

doi:10.1056/nejm200106283442603

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Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria in the United States from 1963 through 1999

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 28, 2001

Authors:

Mary Mungai

Gary E. Tegtmeier

Mary E. Chamberland

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Transfusion-transmitted malaria is uncommon in the United States. After the report of three cases of complicated Plasmodium falciparum infection acquired by transfusion, we reviewed all cases of transfusion-transmitted malaria reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C...

Subject

Medicine

Malaria

Blood transfusion

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