Seroprevalence of viral transfusion transmissible infections (HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV, Syphilis) and coinfection among healthy volunteer blood donors during 5-years in Luanda, Angola✰

Seroprevalence of viral transfusion transmissible infections (HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV, Syphilis) and coinfection among healthy volunteer blood donors during 5-years in Luanda, Angola✰

Background: The transmission of diseases by blood products continues to be a worldwide health problem, especially in Africa. Seroprevalence rates of the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Syphilis, and Coinfection in Angola are poorly documented. Th...

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Main Authors: Angelina Edna Quintas, Cláudia Camila Dias, Adis Del Carmen Cogle, Lemuel Cordeiro, António Sarmento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Transfusion-transmissible infection
Seroprevalence
Blood donors
África
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867023009649

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