Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Parvovirus (B19V) among Blood Donors with Different Nationalities Residing in Qatar.
Doua AbdelrahmanDuaa W Al-SadeqMaria K SmattiSara A TalebRaed O AbuOdehEnas S Al-AbsiAsmaa A Al-ThaniPeter V CoyleNader Al DewikAhmed A Al QahtaniHadi Mohamad YassineGheyath K NasrallahPublished in: Viruses (2021)
Our results indicated a relatively high seroprevalence of B19V in Qatar. Most importantly, B19 DNA was detected among Qatari and non-Qatari blood donors. Therefore, blood banks in Qatar might need to consider screening for B19V, especially when transfusion is intended for high-risk populations, including immunocompromised patients.