Transfusion Transmissible Infections in Blood Donors in the Province of Bié, Angola, during a 15-Year Follow-Up, Imply the Need for Pathogen Reduction Technologies

Transfusion Transmissible Infections in Blood Donors in the Province of Bié, Angola, during a 15-Year Follow-Up, Imply the Need for Pathogen Reduction Technologies

Transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs), caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunode-ficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and syphilis, have a high global impact, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated the trend of these infections over time in blood donors in Angola. A r...

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Main Authors: Luis Baião Peliganga, Vinicius Motta Mello, Paulo Sergio Fonseca de Sousa, Marco Aurelio Pereira Horta, Álvaro Domingos Soares, João Pedro da Silva Nunes, Miguel Nobrega, Lia Laura Lewis-Ximenez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
TTIs
blood donors
Angola
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/12/1633

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