Fascinating Chagas screening study in 🇨🇦 blood donors who only test:
1️⃣ born in Latin America (LA)
2️⃣ travel to LA for >6 months
3️⃣ mother from LA
42k of 1.2M total donors tested
27 ➕of 42k tested
All ➕ met criteria 1️⃣, except one donor with only RF 3️⃣
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Background and Objectives
Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi), prevalent in Mexico, Central and South America, can be transfusion-transmitted. Selective serological testing of blood donors was implem.....
