Blood-Collection Groups Must Test Blood For Chagas Disease Parasite, US FDA Says
Executive Summary
Donated blood must be tested by blood-collection groups for evidence of infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasite that causes Chagas disease – either for donation purposes or for use in manufacturing a medical device – FDA says in final guidance released Dec. 5.
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