[Screening of syphilis in the subsaharan African blood donor: which strategy?].

In a context of high prevalence of syphilis in blood donor and of resources-limited settings, this review aims to describe biological elements which are available for the screening of the disease and the essentials considerations which participate to choose a screening test in subsaharan Africa. Treponemics, non treponemics, immunochromatographics or nucleic, the type of the chosen screening test must contribute to the blood transfusion safety as well as be affordable.