Detection of Plasmodium spp. in asymptomatic blood donors by the new Brazilian NAT PLUS HIV/HBV/HCV/Malaria Bio-Manguinhos kit.

Elaine CostaDaniele RochaJosiane Iole França LopesElisabete AndradePedro CardosoMarisa RibeiroMarcela Fontana-MaurellAmanda Roberta Revoredo VicentinoAlexandre Rodrigues CalazansMonica Barcellos ArrudaCamila de Amorim MesquitaAntonio Gomes Pinto FerreiraLuiz Amorim FilhoPatrícia Alvarez

Published in: Transfusion (2024)

The NAT PLUS platform detects Plasmodium spp. in plasma samples with sensitivity capable of detecting subpatent infections. This is the first time worldwide that a group developed and implemented molecular diagnosis for Plasmodium spp. to be used by public blood centers to avoid TTM.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy
hepatitis b virus
hiv positive
healthcare
hiv infected
mental health
high throughput
loop mediated isothermal amplification
liver failure
single molecule
quantum dots