Seroprevalence of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type-1 (HTLV-1) Among Blood Donors at a Tertiary Hospital in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Euslar Nnenna Onu, Donatus Chukwuma Ilang, Chinedu Obasi Akpa, Emmanuel Onu, Christian Orji, Richard Ogbonna Ologwu, Ezekiel Amuche Obaji, Lovette Onyinye Nomeh
The study assesses HTLV-1 seroprevalence among blood donors in Nigeria, finding 24.6% positivity with higher rates in specific age, marital status, and occupational groups.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology