| seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis b and c viruses and syphilis among blood donors in koudougou (burkina faso) in 2009. | background: the high prevalence of numerous transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), hepatitis b virus (hbv), hepatitis c virus (hcv) and syphilis in sub-saharan africa affects the safety of blood for recipients. this study was undertaken with the aim of determining the seroprevalence of hiv, hcv, hbv, syphilis and socio-demographic risk factors associated with blood donation in a new regional blood transfusion centre in burkina faso. material and m ... | 2011 | 21839011 |