Risk factors associated with HIV infection in four large Brazilian blood centers: A multicentric case-control study (2009–2017)
The risk factors identified suggest that the blood donor screening process in Brazilian blood centers does not adequately identify donors at increased risk for HIV and further studies should be carried out to support changes to improve the process.
Authors
- Luiz de Melo Amorim Filho
- Flávia da Costa Silva
- Carolina Miranda Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0774-4032)
- Brian Custer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6251-366X)
- Éster Cerdeira Sabino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2623-5126)
- Cesar de Almeida‐Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8490-4634)
- Fernanda Dominique de Souza Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1054-2247)
- Tassila Salomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8123-3118)
- Paula Loureiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1849-0047)
- Isabel Cristina Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-3426)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Pacific Research Institute (US)
- Hemorio (BR)
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical (PY)
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Fundação Hemopa (BR)
- Fundação Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Fundação Pró-Sangue Hemocentro de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2025.103863
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- NHLBI Division of Intramural Research