A prospective, multi‐centric study on the prevalence of dengue, zika and chikungunya in asymptomatic blood donors from different geographical regions of Brazil
- Published on 04/02/2025
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Dante M. Langhi 1,2, José E. Levi 3, Sidneia Sanches 1,4, Renato S. Cerqueira 2, Alvina Clara Felix 3, Glaciano Ribeiro 1, José O. Bordin 1,2
1
Research and Development
HHemo Institute of Education
São Paulo
Brazil
2
Clinical and Experimental Oncology Department, Hematology and Hemotherapy Division
College of Medicine of the Federal University of São Paulo (EPM‐UNIFESP)
São Paulo
Brazil
3
Laboratório de Investigação Médica em Virologia (LIM‐52), Instituto de Medicina Tropical da Faculdade de Medicina
Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo
Brazil
4
Imunolab Laboratory
São Paulo
Brazil
Abstract
Background and Objectives Arboviruses outbreaks are increasing in their frequency, geographical area and extension. Brazil is one of the most affected countries in the world, due to its tropical weather and favourable mosquito proliferation conditions. During outbreaks, the safety of the blood supply is a concern, in spite of the low number of transfusion‐transmitted cases with clinical impact. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of NAT for Dengue,...
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