Prevalence of blood-borne infectious diseases in blood donors in Ghana.
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.
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon. wampofo@noguchi.mimcom.net
William
W
Ampofo
Nicholas
N
Nii-Trebi
Justina
J
Ansah
Kenji
K
Abe
Hideo
H
Naito
Simeon
S
Aidoo
Victor
V
Nuvor
James
J
Brandful
Naoki
N
Yamamoto
David
D
Ofori-Adjei
Koichi
K
Ishikawa
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001782:Blood Donors; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral