Syphilis seroprevalence and risk factors among first-time blood donors in Brazil: A comprehensive repeated cross-sectional analysis spanning a decade
The study highlights a high syphilis seroprevalence among first-time blood donors in Brazil, which has significant implications for blood safety and public health. The increasing trend among younger donors suggests a shift towards newer infections, warranting continued surveillance in this demographic.
Authors
- André Lazzeri Cortez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4748-6226)
- Philippe Mayaud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5730-947X)
- Bárbara Labella Henriques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0297-1762)
- André Rolim Belisário (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0166-4258)
- Vivian I. Avelino‐Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6660-3088)
- Cláudia Máximo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9351-3766)
- Sheila de Oliveira Garcia Mateos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5416-2724)
- Éster Cerdeira Sabino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2623-5126)
- Sebastián Vernal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8589-0089)
- Cesar de Almeida‐Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8490-4634)
- Paula Loureiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1849-0047)
Institutions
- Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (BR)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Pacific Research Institute (US)
- Hemorio (BR)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Vitalant (US)
- Fundação Hemopa (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Fundação Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Fundação Pró-Sangue Hemocentro de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315933
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33