Sero-prevalence of transfusion transmittable infections: HIV, Hepatitis B, C and Treponema pallidum and associated factors among blood donors in Ethiopia: A retrospective study

Saro Abdella; Tezera Moshago Berheto; Getachew Tolera; Wudinesh Belete; Tekalign Deressa; Altaye Feleke; Abebe H/silassie; Nigussie Gezahegn; Demewoz Tadesse; Mengistu Tefera; Enatenesh Dillnessa; Abiy Kinfu; Ebba Abate; Tsigereda Kifle

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0241086

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Sero-prevalence of transfusion transmittable infections: HIV, Hepatitis B, C and Treponema pallidum and associated factors among blood donors in Ethiopia: A retrospective study

Saro Abdella,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tezera Moshago Berheto,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Getachew Tolera,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Wudinesh Belete,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tekalign Deressa,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Altaye Feleke,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Abebe H/silassie,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Nigussie Gezahegn,

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Demewoz Tadesse,

Roles Formal analysis, Validation

Affiliation Ethiopian National Blood Bank Service, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Mengistu Tefera,

Roles Formal analysis, Validation

Affiliation Ethiopian National Blood Bank Service, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Enatenesh Dillnessa ,

Roles Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: enattt@gmail.com

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2683-4113

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Abiy Kinfu,

Roles Formal analysis, Validation

Affiliation Ethiopian National Blood Bank Service, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ebba Abate,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tsigereda Kifle

Roles Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Sero-prevalence of transfusion transmittable infections: HIV, Hepatitis B, C and Treponema pallidum and associated factors among blood donors in Ethiopia: A retrospective study

Saro Abdella,
Tezera Moshago Berheto,
Getachew Tolera,
Wudinesh Belete,
Tekalign Deressa,
Altaye Feleke,
Abebe H/silassie,
Nigussie Gezahegn,
Demewoz Tadesse,
Mengistu Tefera

Published: October 29, 2020
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241086

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