Prevalence and risks of hepatitis E virus infection in blood donors from the Western Cape, South Africa.

Tongai Gibson MapongaTatum LopesRussell CableCharlotte PistoriusWolfgang Preiser Monique I Andersson

Published in: Vox sanguinis (2020)

We found a high seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG but a low HEV RNA prevalence among donors in the Western Cape, South Africa. The study provides evidence for a potential risk of HEV contamination in the blood supply in South Africa. A cost-benefit analysis is needed before considering the introduction of routine donor screening in our setting.

Keyphrases

south africa
hiv positive
human health
risk factors
risk assessment
clinical practice
climate change
kidney transplantation
health risk
human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy