Search Results - "Self, Deanna"

Minimal infectious dose and dynamics of Babesia microti parasitemia in a murine model by Bakkour, Sonia, Chafets, Daniel M., Wen, Li, Muench, Marcus O., Telford, Sam R., Erwin, James L., Levin, Andrew E., Self, Deanna, Brès, Vanessa, Linnen, Jeffrey M., Lee, Tzong‐Hae, Busch, Michael P.

“…BACKGROUND Babesia microti is a parasite that infects red blood cells (RBCs) in mammals. It is transmitted to humans by tick bites, transfusion, organ…”
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A novel mitigation strategy for the prevention of transfusion‐transmitted malaria by Tonnetti, Laura, Groves, Jamel A., Self, Deanna, Yadav, Manisha, Spencer, Bryan R., Livezey, Kristin, Linnen, Jeffrey M., Stramer, Susan L.

“…Background Malaria is caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitos. In the US, blood donors are assessed for malaria risk,…”
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Nucleic acid testing for monkeypox in United States blood donor specimens by Groves, Jamel A, Tonnetti, Laura, Self, Deanna, Yadav, Manisha C, Livezey, Kristin, Linnen, Jeffery M, Stramer, Susan L

“…The 2022 multi-country outbreak of monkeypox (mpox) resulted in blood collection and public health agencies closely monitoring for changes in transmission…”
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Estimated Plasmodium 18S ribosomal RNA prevalence in asymptomatic blood donors from three African countries by Tonnetti, Laura, Groves, Jamel A, Self, Deanna, Yadav, Manisha C, Tayou Tagny, Claude, Rakoto Alson, Olivat A, Livezey, Kristin, Linnen, Jeffery M, Stramer, Susan L

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region accounts for 94% of malaria cases globally, with variability recognized within endemic regions. To determine…”
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