Epidemiological trends of HIV-1 infection in blood donors from Catalonia, Spain (2005-2014).
Marta BesMaria PironNatàlia CasamitjanaJosep GregoriJuan Ignacio EstebanEsteban RiberaJosep QuerLluís PuigSílvia SauledaPublished in: Transfusion (2017)
Non-B subtypes, circulating recombinant forms, and transmitted drug-resistance mutation sequences circulate among HIV-1-positive blood donors in Catalonia. Continuous local epidemiological surveillance is required to implement optimal prevention strategies for controlling transfusion-transmitted HIV and to improve health policies regarding HIV infection.