Table 4: Prevalence of haemoparasites among prospective blood donors attending the Amissa Bongo Regional Hospital Center, Southern Gabon.
Haemoparasites |
Positive (%) |
Plasmodium spp. |
25 (5.59) |
Trypanosoma spp |
0 (0) |
Filarial worms |
12 (2.68) |
Loa loa |
7 (1.56) |
Mansonella perstans |
5 (1.12) |
Co-infection |
1 (0.22) |
Babesia spp. |
0 (0) |
Total |
37 (8.27) |