A Case of Possible Chagas Transmission by Blood Transfusion in Switzerland | Zendy

Judith Ries | Zendy; Adriana Komarek | Zendy; Jochen Gottschalk | Zendy; B. Brand | Zendy; Lorenz Amsler | Zendy; Markus Jutzi | Zendy; Beat M. Frey | Zendy

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A Case of Possible Chagas Transmission by Blood Transfusion in Switzerland

Author(s) -

Judith Ries,

Adriana Komarek,

Jochen Gottschalk,

B. Brand,

Lorenz Amsler,

Markus Jutzi,

Beat M. Frey

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

transfusion medicine and hemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.971

H-Index - 39

eISSN - 1660-3818

pISSN - 1660-3796

DOI - 10.1159/000446264

Subject(s) - medicine , chagas disease , blood transfusion , trypanosoma cruzi , blood donor , immunology , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science

Transfusion-transmitted Chagas disease has been reported from endemic countries in Latin America. Switzerland is a non-endemic country but high prevalence of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi was found among immigrants. Immigrants may participate in blood donation; therefore, risk-adapted anti- T. cruzi screening for blood donors was implemented in Switzerland in 2013.

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