Global burden of asymptomatic malaria among blood donors: systematic review and meta-analysis

Birhanu Malede, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Abebaw Setegn, Abebe Fenta, Abeba Mengist, Habtamu Belew, Yalew Muche, Desalegn Abebaw, Abateneh Melkamu, Agenagnew Ashagre, Mohammed Jemal, Zigale Hibstu Teffera, Mekuriaw Belayneh, Abtie Abebaw, Mamaru Getinet, Mitikie Wondmagegn, Getu Abeje, Andargachew Almaw, Ayenew Berhan, Adane Adugna, Abebaw Admasu, Hailegebriel Wondimu, Tadesse Misganaw, Yenesew Mihret Wondmagegn

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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-12522-4
Published: 2026-01-21
Container: BMC Infectious Diseases
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12879-026-12522-4,
  title = {Global burden of asymptomatic malaria among blood donors: systematic review and meta-analysis},
  author = {Birhanu Malede and Gashaw Azanaw Amare and Abebaw Setegn and Abebe Fenta and Abeba Mengist and Habtamu Belew and Yalew Muche and Desalegn Abebaw and Abateneh Melkamu and Agenagnew Ashagre and Mohammed Jemal and Zigale Hibstu Teffera and Mekuriaw Belayneh and Abtie Abebaw and Mamaru Getinet and Mitikie Wondmagegn and Getu Abeje and Andargachew Almaw and Ayenew Berhan and Adane Adugna and Abebaw Admasu and Hailegebriel Wondimu and Tadesse Misganaw and Yenesew Mihret Wondmagegn},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC Infectious Diseases},
  doi = {10.1186/s12879-026-12522-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12522-4}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Global burden of asymptomatic malaria among blood donors: systematic review and meta-analysis
AU  - Birhanu Malede
AU  - Gashaw Azanaw Amare
AU  - Abebaw Setegn
AU  - Abebe Fenta
AU  - Abeba Mengist
AU  - Habtamu Belew
AU  - Yalew Muche
AU  - Desalegn Abebaw
AU  - Abateneh Melkamu
AU  - Agenagnew Ashagre
AU  - Mohammed Jemal
AU  - Zigale Hibstu Teffera
AU  - Mekuriaw Belayneh
AU  - Abtie Abebaw
AU  - Mamaru Getinet
AU  - Mitikie Wondmagegn
AU  - Getu Abeje
AU  - Andargachew Almaw
AU  - Ayenew Berhan
AU  - Adane Adugna
AU  - Abebaw Admasu
AU  - Hailegebriel Wondimu
AU  - Tadesse Misganaw
AU  - Yenesew Mihret Wondmagegn
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC Infectious Diseases
DO  - 10.1186/s12879-026-12522-4
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12522-4
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Malede, B., Amare, G. A., Setegn, A., Fenta, A., Mengist, A., Belew, H., Muche, Y., Abebaw, D., Melkamu, A., Ashagre, A., Jemal, M., Teffera, Z. H., Belayneh, M., Abebaw, A., Getinet, M., Wondmagegn, M., Abeje, G., Almaw, A., Berhan, A., Adugna, A., Admasu, A., Wondimu, H., Misganaw, T., & Wondmagegn, Y. M. (2026). Global burden of asymptomatic malaria among blood donors: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12522-4

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