Silent dengue virus circulation among asymptomatic blood donors from a hyperendemic Brazilian region

Transfus Med. 2018 Dec;28(6):465-467. doi: 10.1111/tme.12521. Epub 2018 Mar 15.

Authors

S N Slavov^{1

2}, M R Hespanhol¹, A R Ferreira¹, E S Rodrigues¹, D T Covas^{1

2}, S Kashima¹

Affiliations

¹ Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Faculty of Medicine of Rbeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.

PMID: 29542218
DOI: 10.1111/tme.12521

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Blood Donors*
Brazil / epidemiology
Dengue / blood*
Dengue / epidemiology*
Dengue / transmission
Dengue Virus*
Donor Selection*
Endemic Diseases*
Female
Humans
Male
RNA, Viral / blood*

Substances

RNA, Viral

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