HTLV-1/2 seroprevalence and coinfection rate in Brazilian first-time blood donors: an 11-year follow-up

The seroprevalence and geographic distribution of HTLV-1/2 among blood donors are extremely important to transfusion services. We evaluated the seroprevalence of HTLV-1/2 infection among first-time blood donor candidates in Ribeirão Preto city and region. From January 2000 to December 2010, 1,038,48...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Mariana Tomazini Pinto, Evandra Strazza Rodrigues, Tathiane Maistro Malta, Rochele Azevedo, Osvaldo Massaiti Takayanagui, Vanderléia Bárbaro Valente, Eugênia Maria Amorim Ubiali, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Simone Kashima
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2012
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652012000300002
https://doaj.org/article/6ee70f23f01a460a8664ba8253da95e6