Prevalence of blood-borne infectious diseases in blood donors in Ghana

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Sep;40(9):3523-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.9.3523-3525.2002.

Abstract

Transfusion-transmissible infections among 808 blood donors in Ghana were investigated in 1999. Antibody seroprevalences of 3.8, 0.7, 8.4, and 13.5%, respectively, for human immunodeficiency virus, human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and Treponema pallidum were obtained. The seroprevalence of HCV infection was confirmed to be 0.9% after supplementary testing, and the transfusion risk potential of these pathogens was demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Blood Donors*
  • Ghana / epidemiology
  • HIV / immunology
  • Hepacivirus / immunology
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / immunology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Syphilis / epidemiology*
  • Syphilis / microbiology
  • Transfusion Reaction*
  • Treponema pallidum / immunology
  • Virus Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Virus Diseases / virology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Antibodies, Viral