High prevalence of human T-cell leukemia virus type-1b genotype among blood donors in Gabon, Central Africa.

Jill-Léa Ramassamy Olivier CassarManoushka ToumbiriAbdoulaye DianéAntony Idam MamimandjiamiCalixte BengoneJophrette Mireille Ntsame-NdongAugustin Mouinga-OndéméAntoine Gessain

Published in: Transfusion (2020)

We report an overall prevalence of HTLV-1 of 0.74%, one of the highest values reported for blood donors in Africa. Given the high risk of HTLV-1 transmission in blood, it is necessary to conduct cost-effectiveness studies to determine the need and feasibility of implementing screening of HTLV-1 in blood donors in Gabon.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
risk factors
acute myeloid leukemia
bone marrow
quality improvement
case control