OBJECTIVES: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and their coinfection among blood donors at the National Blood Transfusion Center in Bamako, Mali, from November 2001 to July 2002. METHODS: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay techniques with reagents from Bio-Rad (France) were used to test the blood samples. RESULTS: 11,592 blood donors were tested for HIV and HBV surface antigens. The prevalence of HIV was 4.5% and the prevalence of HBV was 14.9%. The HIV/HBV coinfection rate was only 1.13% in this population. CONCLUSION: The coinfection rate was unexpectedly low in this blood donor population where monoinfection with HIV or HBV prevalence was high.
OBJECTIVES: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and their coinfection among blood donors at the National Blood Transfusion Center in Bamako, Mali, from November 2001 to July 2002. METHODS: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay techniques with reagents from Bio-Rad (France) were used to test the blood samples. RESULTS: 11,592 blood donors were tested for HIV and HBV surface antigens. The prevalence of HIV was 4.5% and the prevalence of HBV was 14.9%. The HIV/HBV coinfection rate was only 1.13% in this population. CONCLUSION: The coinfection rate was unexpectedly low in this blood donor population where monoinfection with HIV or HBV prevalence was high.
Authors: Lucy Platt; Clare E French; Catherine R McGowan; Keith Sabin; Erin Gower; Adam Trickey; Bethan McDonald; Jason Ong; Jack Stone; Philippa Easterbrook; Peter Vickerman Journal: J Viral Hepat Date: 2019-12-22 Impact factor: 3.728