Table 2. Characteristics of the studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis of TTIs in blood donors.
| Author | Year | Origin | Type of study | Study size | HIV HBV HCV Syphilis | Test used | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV reactive | HBV reactive | HCV reactive | Syphilis reactive |
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| Rerambiah et al [25] | 2014 | Libreville | Retrospective | 41,074 | 1,269 | 2,547 | 2,481 | N/A | ELISA |
| Tonda et al [26] | 2017 | Koula-Moutou | Retrospective | 614 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 10 | DetermineTM SD Bioline |
| Eko Mba et al [27] | 2017 | Libreville | Retrospective | 27,210 | 925 | N/A | 327 | 871 | ELISA |
| Eko Mba et al [28] | 2018 | Libreville | Retrospective | 69,862 | N/A | 5,083 | N/A | N/A | ELISA |
| Bisseye et al [29] | 2018 | Koula-Moutou |
Retrospective | 5,706 | 177 | 337 | 354 | 188 | DetermineTM SD Bioline |
| Ngassaki-Yoka et al [30] | 2018 | Libreville | Retrospective | 4,744 | 52 | 80 | 24 | 76 | ELISA |
| Bisseye et al [31] | 2019 | Libreville | Retrospective | 20,651 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 496 | ELISA |
| Mangala et al [32] | 2021 | Libreville | cross-sectional | 3,669 | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ELISA |
| Maulot-Bangola et al [33] | 2021 | Libreville | cross-sectional | 1,610 | N/A | 88 | N/A | N/A | ELISA |
N/A : Not available.