Prevalence of Babesia in Canadian blood donors: June-October 2018.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest B. microti prevalence study performed in Canada. The results indicate very low prevalence, with only one TMA-confirmed-positive donation of 50,752 tested. This donor was from the only region in Canada where autochthonous infection has been reported. Seropositive donations in southwestern Ontario suggest low prevalence; travel should not be ruled out given the proximity to the US border.
PMID: 31385317 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Transfusion - August 4, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Tonnetti L, O'Brien SF, Grégoire Y, Proctor MC, Drews SJ, Delage G, Fearon MA, Brès V, Linnen JM, Stramer SL Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research