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ArticleInfectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology2016

Hepatitis B, HIV, and Syphilis Seroprevalence in Pregnant Women and Blood Donors in Cameroon.

Jodie Dionne-Odom, Rahel Mbah, Nicole J Rembert, Samuel Tancho, Gregory E Halle-Ekane, Comfort Enah, Thomas K Welty, Pius M Tih, Alan T N Tita

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Article in Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jodie Dionne-OdomUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3625-5174
Rahel MbahCameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS), P.O. Box 1, Nkwen, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Nicole J RembertUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Samuel TanchoCameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS), P.O. Box 1, Nkwen, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Gregory E Halle-EkaneUniversity of Buea, P.O. Box 12, Buea, Cameroon.
Comfort EnahUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Thomas K WeltyCameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS), P.O. Box 1, Nkwen, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Pius M TihCameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS), P.O. Box 1, Nkwen, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Alan T N TitaUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services · CMUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · USUniversity of Buea · CM

Funding

UAB Biostatistics Pre-doctoral Training ProgramT32HL079888 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI ALLISON, DAVID B, CUTTER, GARY R · 2005 to 2014
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NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL079888
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives. We estimated seroprevalence and correlates of selected infections in pregnant women and blood donors in a resource-limited setting. Methods. We performed a cross-sectional analysis of laboratory seroprevalence data from pregnant women and voluntary blood donors from facilities in Cameroon in 2014. Rapid tests were performed to detect hepatitis B surface antigen, syphilis treponemal antibodies, and HIV-1/2 antibodies. Blood donations were also tested for hepatitis C and malaria. Results. The seroprevalence rates and ranges among 7069 pregnant women were hepatitis B 4.4% (1.1-9.6%), HIV 6% (3.0-10.2%), and syphilis 1.7% (1.3-3.8%) with significant variability among the sites. Correlates of infection in pregnancy in adjusted regression models included urban residence for hepatitis B (aOR 2.9, CI 1.6-5.4) and HIV (aOR 3.5, CI 1.9-6.7). Blood donor seroprevalence rates and ranges were hepatitis B 6.8% (5.0-8.8%), HIV 2.2% (1.4-2.8%), syphilis 4% (3.3-4.5%), malaria 1.9%, and hepatitis C 1.7% (0.5-2.5%). Conclusions. Hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis infections are common among pregnant women and blood donors in Cameroon with higher rates in urban areas. Future interventions to reduce vertical transmission should include universal screening for these infections early in pregnancy and provision of effective prevention tools including the birth dose of univalent hepatitis B vaccine.

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AdolescentAdultBlood DonorsCameroonCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHepatitis BHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousSeroepidemiologic StudiesSyphilisYoung Adult

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