Table 3 Serological data observed in standard screening donors and number of Plasmodium vivax positive samples detected by RT-PCR
From: Real-time PCR diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax among blood donors
Standard serology screening donors | RT-PCR P. vivax (Positive samples) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Serological data | Number of samples | ||
positive/total | inconclusive/total | ||
Anti-HIV | 1/595 | 3/595 | 1 |
Anti-HTLV I-II | 1/595 | 6/595 | 1 |
Anti-HVC | 2/595 | 0/595 | 0 |
HBsAg | 4/595 | 0/595 | 0 |
Anti-HBc | 18/595 | 8/595 | 0 |
Chagas disease | 0/595 | 1/595 | 0 |
Syphilis (VDRL) | 3/595 | - | 0 |
Non-reagent | 566/595 | 577/595 | 6 |