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Screening of Hepatitis G and Epstein-Barr Viruses Among Voluntary non Remunerated Blood Donors (VNRBD) in Burkina Faso, West Africa

In most sub-Saharan countries screening of blood-transmitted infections includes mainly HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis. Many viruses such as Hepatitis G (HGV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) which also carry a risk of transmission by blood transfusion raise the question of the extent of screening for these...

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Autores principales: Tao, Issoufou, Bisseye, Cyrille, Nagalo, Bolni Marius, Sanou, Mahamoudou, Kiba, Alice, Surat, Guzin, Compaoré, Tegwindé Rebeca, Traoré, Lassina, Nikiema, Jean Baptiste, Pietra, Virginio, Zongo, Jean-Didier, Simpore, Jacques
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3787664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24106603
http://dx.doi.org/10.4084/MJHID.2013.053
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Sumario:In most sub-Saharan countries screening of blood-transmitted infections includes mainly HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis. Many viruses such as Hepatitis G (HGV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) which also carry a risk of transmission by blood transfusion raise the question of the extent of screening for these pathogens. This work aims to evaluate the prevalence of HGV and EBV in first-time blood donors in Ouagadougou. The prevalence of HGV and EBV in 551 blood donors was 7.4% and 5.4% respectively. HGV prevalence was significantly higher in blood donors with hepatitis B antigens and positive for HCV compared to donors negative for HCV and no hepatitis B antigens (respectively p<0.001 and p=0.004). EBV prevalence was higher among blood donors of < 20 years age group. HBV and HCV positive individuals are not eligible for blood donation. This study shows significant results with regard to the prevalence of HGV and EBV prevalence in blood donors in Burkina Faso and emphasizes the need for a general screening.