A study of a malaria antigen ELISA for screening of blood donors: antigen carriage and risk of transfusion malaria
| dc.contributor.author | Wijesundara, M. De S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ranaweera, R. L. A. R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ekanayake, N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jayasinghe, C. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-05T07:02:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-09-05T07:02:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1997-11-22 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The persistence of post-treatment antigenaemia in falciparum malaria and the risk of transfusion malaria with Plasmodium falciparum were evaluated using an ELISA, based on PfHRP2 antigen capture assay. In 33 falciparum patients treated with chloroquine and followed up, 27(81%) were positive for antigenaemia on day 3, and 12 (38%) remained positive on day 14 suggesting the extent of drug resistant falciparum prevalence in this community. The study did not show a risk of falciparum-transfusion malaria in multiple transfusion recipients. in the General Hospital, Kandy. It is concluded that thick blood film screening of donor bloods is an effective method to limit risk of transfusion malaria in Sri Lanka. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Proceedings and Abstract of the Annual Research Sessions, November 22, 1997, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka pp105-110 | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 955-589-015-3 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.lib.pdn.ac.lk/handle/20.500.14444/673 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Peradeniya | |
| dc.subject | Medicine | |
| dc.subject | Malaria | |
| dc.title | A study of a malaria antigen ELISA for screening of blood donors: antigen carriage and risk of transfusion malaria | |
| dc.type | Article |