Wijesundera, M. De S.Ranaweera, R. L. A. R.Voller, A.Bidwell, D. E.2024-01-172024-01-171996-08-10Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, August 10,1996, Uninversity of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp 115-118955-589-011-0https://ir.lib.pdn.ac.lk/handle/20.500.14444/108A PI Antibody ELISA was validated for local use in screening blood donors from blood banks at Kandy, Peradeniya and Matale. A total of 1181 donors were screened. The pooled results of Kandy-Peradeniya showed a 9.5% positivity and for Matale it was 28.2%. Of 62 antibody positive sera tested for PI antigen carriage, 49(19"10) were found positive. All donors from Peradeniya were negative for parasites on blood films. Results indicate a need for routine serological screening of donors to limit the risk of transfusion malaria.en-USHealth MalariaMalariaScreening testBlood DonorsArticle