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Evaluation of Plasmodium vivax ELISA for the blood screen

Author(s): 
Myung-Hyun Nam, Jang Su Kim, Chi Hyun Cho, Eun Taek Han, Won Ja Lee, Hee Kyung Lee, Seong Soo A. An, Chae Seung Lim and Kap No Lee
Reference: 
Tropical Medicine & International Health, Volume 15, Issue 12, pages 1436–1441, December 2010
Contact email: 
malarim@korea.ac.kr

Plasmodium vivax malaria is the indigenous strain in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Plasmodium vivax can be transmitted through the transfusions of various blood components, which became a severe problem with the safety of blood transfusions and blood-related products in ROK.

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