P. falciparum malaria prevalence among blood donors in Bamako, Mali
| Autor: | M. Baby, O.K. Doumbo, I. Douyon, B. Kouriba, M.A. Guindo, Amadou Diarra, Hassana Guitteye, D.T. Diabaté, F. Kamissoko |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Blood transfusion Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment 030231 tropical medicine Clinical Biochemistry Plasmodium falciparum Blood Donors 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Mali West africa 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Malaria transmission Environmental health parasitic diseases medicine Prevalence Humans Blood Transfusion Prospective Studies Malaria Falciparum Rapid diagnostic test biology Transmission (medicine) business.industry Biochemistry (medical) Anopheles Hematology Middle Aged biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Carriage Cross-Sectional Studies Immunology Female business Malaria |
| Zdroj: | Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine. 24(2) |
| ISSN: | 1953-8022 |
| Popis: | Aim Malaria parasite is usually transmitted to humans by Anopheles mosquitoes but it can also be transmitted through blood transfusion. Usually malaria transmission is low in African urban settings. In West Africa where the P. falciparum is the most predominant malaria species, there are limited measures to reduce the risk of blood transfusion malaria. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of P. falciparum malaria carriage among blood donors in the National Blood Center of Bamako, capital city of Mali. Methods The study was conducted using a random sample of 946 blood donors in Bamako, Mali, from January to December 2011. Screening for malaria was performed by thick smear and rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Blood group was typed by Beth-Vincent and Simonin techniques. Results The frequency of malaria infection was 1.4% by thick smear and 0.8% by the RDT. The pick prevalence of P. falciparum malaria was in rainy season, indicating a probable high seasonal risk of malaria by blood transfusion, in Mali. The prevalence of P. falciparum infection was 2% among donors of group O the majority being in this group. Conclusion There is a seasonal prevalence of malaria among blood donors in Bamako. A prevention strategy of transfusion malaria based on the combination of selection of blood donors through the medical interview, promoting a voluntary low-risk blood donation and screening all blood bags intended to be transfused to children under 5, pregnant women and immune-compromised patients during transmission season using thick smear will reduce the risk of transfusion malaria in Mali. |
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