Seroprevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) in blood donors in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alain M NgomaMagot D OmokokoPaulin B MutomboKenneth E NolletHitoshi Ohto

Published in: Vox sanguinis (2019)

The prevalence of HTLV-1 infection among blood donors is relatively low. The current review is intended to inform debates and decisions about best practices to prevent transfusion-transmitted HTLV in sub-Saharan Africa. Further work is required to determine the risk of infections by transfusion and the cost-effectiveness of any new measures such as routine screening.

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