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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Seroprevalence and incidence of transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases among blood donors from regional blood transfusion centres in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Tropical Medicine and International Health, Volume 17, No. 2, Year 2012
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Background and objective The high prevalence of numerous transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases such as HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis in sub-Saharan Africa affects blood safety for transfusion recipients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of transfusion-transmissible infectious diseases among blood donors in Burkina Faso. Methods A retrospective study of blood donors' records from January to December 2009 was conducted. Prevalence and incidence of viral infections were calculated among repeat and first-time blood donors. Results Of the total of 31405 first-time volunteer blood donors in 2009, 24.0% were infected with at least one pathogen and 1.8% had serological evidence of multiple infections. The seroprevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis in first-time volunteer donors was 1.8%, 13.4%, 6.3% and 2.1%, respectively. In 3981 repeat donors, the incidence rate was 3270.2, 5874.1 and 6784.6 per 100000 donations for anti-HIV-1, HBsAg and anti-HCV, respectively. These numbers varied significantly according to populations where blood is collected and blood centres in Burkina Faso. Conclusion The relatively high prevalence of viral markers in first-time volunteers and remarkably high incidence of infections in repeat donors raise concerns regarding the safety of these donors and suggest that implementation of NAT might significantly improve the situation. © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nagalo, Bolni Marius
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre de Recherche Biomoléculaire Pietro Annigoni
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
University of Ouagadougou
Bisseyé, Cyrille
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre de Recherche Biomoléculaire Pietro Annigoni
Sanou, Mahamoudou J.
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine
Kiénou, Kisito
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine
Nébié, Yacouba Koumpingnin
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine
Kiba, Alice
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine
Dahourou, Honorine
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine
Ouattara, Siaka
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine
Nikiéma, Jean Baptiste
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre de Recherche Biomoléculaire Pietro Annigoni
Moret, Rémy
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre de Recherche Biomoléculaire Pietro Annigoni
Zongo, Jean Didier
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
University of Ouagadougou
Simpore, J.
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Centre de Recherche Biomoléculaire Pietro Annigoni
Statistics
Citations: 75
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02902.x
ISSN:
13602276
e-ISSN:
13653156
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Burkina Faso