The prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 & 2 (HTLV-1/2) in South African blood donors.
Marion VermeulenWendy SykesCharl ColemanBrian S CusterGenevieve JacobsJabulisile JazaZhanna KaidarovaCarol HlelaAntoine GessainOlivier CassarColwyn PooleCharlotte IngramEdward L MurphyRavi ReddyPublished in: Vox sanguinis (2019)
We conclude that HTLV-1 infection is widespread among the Black population of South Africa and its epidemiology is similar to other endemic areas. Because South Africa is increasing its recruitment of Black blood donors, the implications for blood screening require further consideration.