High prevalence of HTLV-1 among blood donors in southeastern Gabon (Central Africa): a major challenge for transfusion safety in a semi-rural area.

Moussonda-Mouélé H, Ramassamy J-L, Oloumbou EF, Mamimandjiami AI, Delolme N, Ognari-Ayoumi CE, Yaro M, Etele T, Mfouo-Tynga IS, Cassar O, Gessain A, Mouinga-Ondémé A

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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01755-26
Published: 2026 Sep
Container: Microbiology spectrum
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@article{allodium:10.1128/spectrum.01755-26,
  title = {High prevalence of HTLV-1 among blood donors in southeastern Gabon (Central Africa): a major challenge for transfusion safety in a semi-rural area.},
  author = {Moussonda-Mouélé H and Ramassamy J-L and Oloumbou EF and Mamimandjiami AI and Delolme N and Ognari-Ayoumi CE and Yaro M and Etele T and Mfouo-Tynga IS and Cassar O and Gessain A and Mouinga-Ondémé A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Microbiology spectrum},
  doi = {10.1128/spectrum.01755-26},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01755-26}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - High prevalence of HTLV-1 among blood donors in southeastern Gabon (Central Africa): a major challenge for transfusion safety in a semi-rural area.
AU  - Moussonda-Mouélé H
AU  - Ramassamy J-L
AU  - Oloumbou EF
AU  - Mamimandjiami AI
AU  - Delolme N
AU  - Ognari-Ayoumi CE
AU  - Yaro M
AU  - Etele T
AU  - Mfouo-Tynga IS
AU  - Cassar O
AU  - Gessain A
AU  - Mouinga-Ondémé A
PY  - 2026
JO  - Microbiology spectrum
DO  - 10.1128/spectrum.01755-26
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01755-26
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H, M., J-L, R., EF, O., AI, M., N, D., CE, O., M, Y., T, E., IS, M., O, C., A, G., & A, M. (2026). High prevalence of HTLV-1 among blood donors in southeastern Gabon (Central Africa): a major challenge for transfusion safety in a semi-rural area.. Microbiology spectrum. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01755-26

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