ArticleJournal of tropical medicine2023
Prevalence of Asymptomatic Malaria Parasitemia among Blood Donors in Cape Coast, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Phenotypic and Allelic Frequencies of ABO and Rh(D) Blood Antigens in Ghana: A Systematic Review.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2024Pooled it
- Diagnostic value of full blood count derived systemic inflammatory biomarkers in malaria infection.Practical laboratory medicine · 2025Article
- Navigating converging pathways of co-infection: an integrated epidemiological insight into hepatitis B and malaria among pregnant women in the middle belt of Ghana.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Association of Malaria With ABO Blood Groups in Bosaso City, Puntland, Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Transfusion-Transmitted Disorders 2023 with Special Attention to Bone Marrow Transplant Patients.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Improving blood safety: NAT-based detection of Plasmodium spp. in blood donors in endemic areas of Brazil.Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangueObservational
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Abstract
Background: Malaria is an important transfusion-associated infection in many parts of the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is endemic. We studied the prevalence of malaria parasites among blood donors in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Area. Methods: A malaria parasite examination was added to the blood donor screening protocol for 240 voluntary and replacement blood donors (224 males and 16 females) between December 2020 and July 2021. Results: Overall, 2.5% (6/240) had Conclusions: Screening of blood donors in Ghana does not include malaria, although there is the potential for transmission through blood products. Malaria transmission via blood transfusion remains an issue of public health concern, as indicated in the results of this current study. We recommend studies on malaria prevention, pretransfusion and posttransfusion, and pathogen reduction technology.
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