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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… Click to show full abstract
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.
Keywords:
prevalence human;
blood donors;
high prevalence;
blood;
human cell
Journal Title: Transfusion
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Transfusion
Year Published: 2020
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