Seroprevalence of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Types I/II Among Blood Donors in a Tertiary Hospital in Oman
CONCLUSIONS: Our study revealed zero seroprevalence of confirmed HTLV among blood donors. The continuation of universal screening for first-time donors is a standard of care. With universal leukoreduction at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and a very low risk of HTLV in Oman's population, the need for screening regular donors can be reconsidered if these findings are confirmed on a larger scale involving other blood banks in Oman.PMID:38572398 | PMC:PMC10987535 | DOI:10.5001/omj.2024.42
Source: Oman Medical Journal - Category: Middle East Health Authors: Noora Al-Bulushi Khuloud Al Maamari Fatma Ba Alawi Arwa Z Al-Riyami Ali Al Marhoobi Source Type: research