ArticleOman medical journal2022
The Prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections among Blood Donors in Pakistan: A Retrospective Study.
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- Geospatial Distribution of HIV Seroprevalence Among Blood Donors in South Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections and associated sociodemographic risk factors among blood donors at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence and pattern of transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors visiting a tertiary care hospital, Pakistan.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity among patients with sickle cell disease: Prevalence and association with blood transfusion history.PloS one · 2026Article
- Prevalence of transfusion transmissible infections among various donor groups: A comparative analysis.World journal of virology · 2025Article
- Understanding systemic barriers to blood donation for people of South Asian ancestry: A qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors of Kamenge Teaching Hospital blood bank in Burundi.African health sciences · 2024Article
- HIV, HTLV, and Hepatitis B and C Infection in Blood Donors in Bahia, Brazil from 2008 to 2017.Viruses · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of blood transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs), among blood donors in Pakistan, specifically HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), syphilis, and malaria. Methods: Data records of all registered blood donors (n = 120 968) during 2008-2019, at a blood transfusion center in a tertiary care hospital were assessed. Frequency of the seropositive donors for HIV, HCV, HBV, syphilis, and malaria was analyzed. Results: The overall age range of the donors was 25-65 years. Nearly all were male (99.0%). HCV, syphilis, and malaria were more prevalent among those aged 26-35 years. Most donors (81.1%) were residents of Islamabad city. The infection with the highest prevalence among the screened blood donors was HCV (1.5%; 95% CI: 0.423-0.661) followed by syphilis (0.8%; 95% CI: 1.149-1.432). HCV and syphilis were most frequently observed in blood group B positive (B+) donors while HIV was more common in those who were O+. The frequency of co-infection of syphilis with HCV and HIV was 0.02% and 0.01%, respectively. Conclusions: Among male blood donors, the most prevalent TTI infection was HCV followed by HIV; the latter is on the rise. HCV and syphilis are the most frequent co-infections.
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