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Transfusion-transmitted malaria in Canada.
Three cases of transfusion-transmitted malaria in Canada are described. Although very rare, this diagnosis should be considered in transfusion recipients who have undiagnosed symptoms consistent with malaria. Thick and thin blood smears should be urgently examined to exclude this possibility.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Malaria Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0638-y