Enhanced classification of Chagas serologic results and epidemiologic characteristics of seropositive donors at three large blood centers in Brazil.

Background: A major problem in Chagas disease donor screening is the high frequency of samples with inconclusive results. The objective of this study was to describe patterns of serologic results among donors to the three Brazilian REDS-II blood centers and correlate with epidemiologic characteristi...

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Published in:	Transfusion Vol. 50; no. 12 Part 1; pp. 2628 - 2638
Main Authors:	Sabino EC, Salles NA, Sarr M, Barreto AM, Oikawa M, Oliveira CD, Leao SC, Carneiro-Proietti AB, Custer B, Busch MP, Sabino, Ester C, Salles, Nanci A, Sarr, Moussa, Barreto, Angela M, Oikawa, Marcio, Oliveira, Cláudia D, Leao, Silvana C, Carneiro-Proietti, Anna B, Custer, Brian, Busch, Michael P
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Dec2010
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost