Risk factors for incident human immunodeficiency virus infection in South African blood donors
We confirmed the known sexual behaviours asked on the donor screening questionnaire. The findings highlight ongoing challenges in donor disclosure during selection and the importance of donor education.
Authors
- Ute Jentsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5841-0542)
- Jennifer Hemingway‐Foday (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9776-5306)
- Brian Custer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6251-366X)
- Karin van den Berg
- Ronél Swanevelder
- Marion Vermeulen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4383-4526)
- Darryl Creel
- Avril Swarts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8302-1178)
- Edward L. Murphy
Institutions
- RTI International (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Pacific Research Institute (US)
- South African National Blood Service (ZA)
- Vitalant (US)
- International Epidemiology Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vox Sanguinis
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.70071
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76
Funders
- RTI International
- National Institutes of Health
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Fogarty International Center