The inflammation and immune dysregulation associated with SCD may be therapeutic
targets for preventing the formation of antibodies and/or for mitigating the dangers of existing …

The use of blood products for different medical purposes has increased in recent years. To
meet increasing demand, some blood centers allow volunteer donors with thalassemic trait …

In this study, Plasmodium falciparum was detected in patients that were declared negative
for malaria microscopy and rapid diagnostic test kit (mRDT), using Plasmodium 18s rRNA …

Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) kit is one of the techniques for diagnosing malaria. Due
to its inherent advantages over the microscopy technique, several brands of the kit have …

Background Undesirable consequences of donor Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia on
stored donor blood have been reported. Therefore, it is imperative that all prospective blood …

Although Plasmodium falciparum infections in blood donors have been reported, the impact
of parasitaemia on cytokine levels in stored whole blood has not been explored. This study …

Background Sickle cell trait (SCT) testing of red blood cell (RBC) units is sometimes
performed to identify and divert units containing hemoglobin S (HbS). Recipients …

Background Malaria parasites have a devastating effect on the infected host. However, there
is a paucity of data on the effect of Plasmodium falciparum on thyroid hormones. Methods …

Currently, blood donors in Ghana are not screened for malaria parasites. Therefore, this
study assessed platelet thrombogenicity in blood donors infected asymptomatically with …

Introduction Sanquin donor medicine department is informed when donations or their
components are rejected. This can occur isolated or frequently. It is undesirable because the …