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High prevalence of human T-cell leukemia virus type-1b genotype among blood donors in Gabon, Central Africa.
Transfusion - 1 Jul 2020
Ramassamy Jill-Léa, Cassar Olivier, Toumbiri Manoushka, Diané Abdoulaye, Idam Mamimandjiami Antony, Bengone Calixte, Ntsame-Ndong Jophrette Mireille, Mouinga-Ondémé Augustin, Gessain Antoine
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BACKGROUND: The African continent is considered to be the largest endemic area of HTLV-1 infection, with at least several million infected individuals. Systematic screening of blood donors can prevent the transmission of HTLV-1 in blood. Gabon is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of HTLV-1 worldwide, and yet the routine testing of blood donors has still not been introduced. METHODS: All blood...
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