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A serological investigation and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii among Iranian blood donors indicates threat to health of blood recipients.
Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis - 1 Jun 2020
Hosseini Seyed Abdollah, Golchin Ehsan, Sharif Mehdi, Sarvi Shahabeddin, Ahmadpour Ehsan, Rostamian Alireza, Gholami Sara, Amouei Afsaneh, Daryani Ahmad
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BACKGROUND: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease in animals and human caused by the intracellular obligatory protozoan named Toxoplasma gondii. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sero-molecular prevalence and genotyping T. gondii among healthy blood donors in north of Iran. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 400 blood donors participated from all Blood Transfusion Organization (BTO) in Mazandaran...
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