Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody detection in blood donors in the Southern Brazil
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Resumo: | Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas' Disease, is a widely spread protozoa in America. Blood transfusion is the secondly most important way of acquiring the infection. In blood banks, tests are performed to eliminate potentially infected blood. This study aimed to evaluate the positivity for T. cruzi in blood samples of donor's candidates in Southern Brazil. The study was based on a sampling containing all blood donors of Hemopel - a Pelotas City Blood Center, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, from 2004 to 2005. Serological study was performed using ELISA Chagatest. Sampling containing values ± 20% cut off were evaluated using ELISA Chagatek, ELISA Alka/Adaltis, IHA Chagatest and IIF Imunocruzi. TESA-Blot was used as a confirmatory procedure in situations where blood samples showed conflicting results. From 4,482 samples collected in 2004 and 2005, the reactivity for anti-T. cruzi was 0.96% (43). Among those, 21 cases (0.47%) were confirmed as positive - most of them were female, with low school level and averaging 47.2% years old. Interestingly, the blood donors are not aware of being contaminated and this fact makes it difficult for controlling the disease. Chagas' Disease was one of the main reasons for discarding blood bags through serological control in Southern Brazil. Sampling reactivity showed variation among the different techniques used for anti-T. cruzi research. In order to obtaining more secure and conclusive results, more than one diagnostic technique must be used. |
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Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody detection in blood donors in the Southern Brazil |
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Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody detection in blood donors in the Southern Brazil |
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Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody detection in blood donors in the Southern Brazil Araújo,A.B. Trypanosoma cruzi Blood donors Serological screening |
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Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody detection in blood donors in the Southern Brazil |
title_full |
Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody detection in blood donors in the Southern Brazil |
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Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody detection in blood donors in the Southern Brazil |
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Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody detection in blood donors in the Southern Brazil |
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Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody detection in blood donors in the Southern Brazil |
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Araújo,A.B. |
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Araújo,A.B. Vianna,E.E.S. Berne,M.E.A. |
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Vianna,E.E.S. Berne,M.E.A. |
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Araújo,A.B. Vianna,E.E.S. Berne,M.E.A. |
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Trypanosoma cruzi Blood donors Serological screening |
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Trypanosoma cruzi Blood donors Serological screening |
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Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas' Disease, is a widely spread protozoa in America. Blood transfusion is the secondly most important way of acquiring the infection. In blood banks, tests are performed to eliminate potentially infected blood. This study aimed to evaluate the positivity for T. cruzi in blood samples of donor's candidates in Southern Brazil. The study was based on a sampling containing all blood donors of Hemopel - a Pelotas City Blood Center, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, from 2004 to 2005. Serological study was performed using ELISA Chagatest. Sampling containing values ± 20% cut off were evaluated using ELISA Chagatek, ELISA Alka/Adaltis, IHA Chagatest and IIF Imunocruzi. TESA-Blot was used as a confirmatory procedure in situations where blood samples showed conflicting results. From 4,482 samples collected in 2004 and 2005, the reactivity for anti-T. cruzi was 0.96% (43). Among those, 21 cases (0.47%) were confirmed as positive - most of them were female, with low school level and averaging 47.2% years old. Interestingly, the blood donors are not aware of being contaminated and this fact makes it difficult for controlling the disease. Chagas' Disease was one of the main reasons for discarding blood bags through serological control in Southern Brazil. Sampling reactivity showed variation among the different techniques used for anti-T. cruzi research. In order to obtaining more secure and conclusive results, more than one diagnostic technique must be used. |
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