Chagas testing updates on TMca
Date:
July 21, 2010 In May 2010, Canadian Blood Services began selective Chagas disease antibody testing for donors
who are at-risk of infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the cause of Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis). Vein to Vein has been updated to reflect these changes. For more information see:
- Chagas Disease; Applying Donor Screening in a Canadian Setting
- Customer Letter
- Notice to Family Physicians
Photo: Reduvid Bug – aka ‘Kissing Bug’—potential vectors of the Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi