Authors:
Uchejeso Mark Obeta, Ozoani Chinelo Martha, Obiefuna Ikechukwu Okeke , Paul Chima Amalu, Gnaneswari Gnanaguru
Addresses:
Department of Medical Laboratory Management, Federal College of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Jos, Nigeria, uchejesoobeta@fcmlst.edu.ng, ozomartha@gmail.com. Department of Medical Laboratory Assistant, Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science, Hamilton, Canada, aikolysisokeke@gmail.com. Department of Medical Microbiology, Federal College of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Jos, Nigeria, amalupaul14@gmail.com. Department of Computer Applications, CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, gnaneswari@yahoo.com.
Several bacteria are classified as transfusion-transmissible infections of bacteria. These bacteria include Yersinia enterocolitica, Treponema pallidum, Brucella species, and Borrelia burgdorferi. Because of the high frequency of transfusion-transmittable bacterial antibodies (TTB) among blood and plasma donors, it is possible to evaluate the incidence of infections in the community of blood donors and, as a result, the safety of the donations that have been collected. The epidemiology of these disorders in the population is also included, which is another useful information. There was just one positive incidence of syphilis found among male donors, according to the findings of a cross-sectional study conducted at Our Lady of Apostle (OLA) Hospital Jos, which involved a total of fifty blood donor samples, including thirty-four male and sixteen female donors. These findings underline the significance of screening for infectious germs through blood transfusions to guarantee the safety of blood transfusions. On the other hand, the facility did not typically test for Yersinia enterocolitica, Brucella species, or Borrelia burgdorferi, except for Treponema pallidum.
Keywords: Transfusion Transmissible Bacteria; Safe Blood; Voluntary Blood Donation; Center for Disease and Control; World Health Organization (WHO); Signs and Symptom.
Received on: 09/11/2023, Revised on: 30/12/2023, Accepted on: 04/02/2024, Published on: 03/06/2024
AVE Trends in Intelligent Health Letters, 2024 Vol. 1 No. 2, Pages: 69-81