Trend in prevalence of syphilis among voluntary blood donors in Xi’an, China from 2006 to 2010
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study was conducted to examine the prevalence of syphilis among blood donors in the Xi'an region of China. All blood donors were unremunerated volunteers recruited from 2006 to 2010. Anti-Treponema pallidum and anti-HIV serology responses were determined using ELISA kits. Among 159 902 voluntary blood donors tested, a total of 575 syphilis (0.36%) and 55 HIV (0.03%) infections were identified. While an increasing trend was shown for the prevalence of both syphilis and HIV over the 5-year period, there was no statistical correlation between the two infections. Our results indicate that syphilis and HIV infections are increasing risk factors for the spread of blood-borne infections. Further investigations and improvements in blood collection and testing procedures are needed to help ensure the safety of donated blood in China.
Authors: Yaozhen Chen, Zhixin Liu, Qingping Zhang, Jie Chen, Wengli Sun, Jing Yi, Lingling Zhang, Peng Zhao, Long Li, Shijie Mu, Wen Yin, Xianqing Zhang, Xingbin Hu
Institutions: Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,900
OpenAlex ID: W1979673174