Presence of anti-Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis antibodies in blood donors in the West-Central region of the State of Paraná, Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Braga, Lais de Souza, Navasconi, Taísa Rocha, Leatte, Elen Paula, Skraba, Cissiara Manetti, Silveira, Thaís Gomes Verzignassi, Ribas-Silva, Rejane Cristina

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2015-10

RESUMO

ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION:Serological screening in blood banks does not include all transmittable diseases. American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) has a high detection rate in the municipalities of the State of Paraná.METHODS:This study analyzed the presence of anti- Leishmania braziliensisantibodies in 176 blood donors who live in these endemic areas. The variables were analyzed with the χ2 test and Stata 9.1 software. RESULTS: Twenty (11.4%) samples were positive for the presence of anti- L. braziliensisantibodies. CONCLUSIONS: The high percentage of donors with anti- Leishmania spp. antibodies indicates the need to study the risk of ACL transmission through blood donors.

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