Detection of asymptomatic Leishmania infection in blood donors at two blood banks in Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Rezika Mohammed (Author), Roma Melkamu (Author), Myrthe Pareyn (Author), Said Abdellati (Author), Tadfe Bogale (Author), Asinakew Engidaw (Author), Abiy Kinfu (Author), Tibebu Girma (Author), Johan van Griensven (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease caused by Leishmania parasites. While predominantly transmitted by sandflies, cases of VL transmitted through blood transfusion have been reported, particularly in immunocompromised recipients. Although Leishmania parasites have been found in blood donors in...