Association of ABO, Rh-D and Kell blood groups with transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors from the Asir Region, Saudi Arabia: A retrospective observational study

Ahmad A. Shaikh; Hassan M. Alqasem; Yahya A. Alshubruqi; Sultan Z. Alasmari; Mohammed H. Makkawi

doi:10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20240007

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Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors: a nationwide, cross-sectional study. Saudi Med J 2022; 43: 1363–1372. PMCID: PMC9994514.
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WHO. WHO model list of essential medicines - 23rd list, 2023. [Updated 2023; accessed 2023 Dec 28]. Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-MHP-HPS-EML-2023.02

[2] 2.↵
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[3] 3.↵
Shah FT,
Sayani F,
Trompeter S,
Drasar E,
Piga A.
Challenges of blood transfusions in b-thalassemia. Blood Rev 2019; 37: 100588.
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[4] Shah FT,

[5] Sayani F,

[6] Trompeter S,

[7] Drasar E,

[8] Piga A.

[9] 4.↵
Hroob AMA,
Saghir SAM,
Almaiman AA,
Alsalahi OSA,
Al-Wajeeh AS,
Al-Shargi OYA, et al.
Prevalence and association of transfusion transmitted infections with ABO and Rh blood groups among blood donors at the National Blood Bank, Amman, Jordan. Medicina (Kaunas) 2020; 56: 701.
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[10] Hroob AMA,

[11] Saghir SAM,

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[14] Al-Wajeeh AS,

[15] Al-Shargi OYA, et al.

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Nante N,
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Butler EA,
Parikh R,
Grandi SM,
Ray JG,
Cohen E.
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[27] Grandi SM,

[28] Ray JG,

[29] Cohen E.

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Legese B,
Shiferaw M,
Tamir W,
Eyayu T,
Damtie S,
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[32] Shiferaw M,

[33] Tamir W,

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[35] Damtie S,

[36] Berhan A, et al.

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Fan Q,
Zhang W,
Li B,
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Zhang J,
Zhao F.
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Pai M U,
Samanth J,
Rao S, V R, A M, P G
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[46] Samanth J,

[47] Rao S, V R, A M, P G

[48] 11.↵
Arif SH,
Alam K,
Saeed N,
Shams A,
Hassan MJ.
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[49] Arif SH,

[50] Alam K,

[51] Saeed N,

[52] Shams A,

[53] Hassan MJ.

[54] 12.↵
Bhandari S,
Shaktawat AS,
Tak A,
Patel B,
Shukla J,
Singhal S, et al.
Relationship between blood group phenotypes (ABO, Rh, and Kell) and nCOVID-19 susceptibility - a retrospective observational study. [Updated 2020; accessed 2023 Dec 28]. Available from: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-39611/v1

[55] Bhandari S,

[56] Shaktawat AS,

[57] Tak A,

[58] Patel B,

[59] Shukla J,

[60] Singhal S, et al.

[61] 13.↵
Alshehri OM,
Nahari MH,
Hassan EE,
Alqahtani MF,
Awaji TH.
Prevalence of ABO, Rh, and KELL blood group types and transfusion - transmissible infections (TTI) among blood donors in Najran city, Saudi Arabia. Biomed Pharmacol J 2021; 14: 1065–1076.
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[62] Alshehri OM,

[63] Nahari MH,

[64] Hassan EE,

[65] Alqahtani MF,

[66] Awaji TH.

[67] 14.↵
Al-Musallam AY,
Alzaaqi FO
Alabdulmonem W,
Shariq A,
Alqossayir F,
AbaAlkhail FM
, Al-Musallam AY, Alzaaqi FO, et al. Sero-prevalence ABO and Rh blood groups and their associated transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors in the central region of Saudi Arabia. J Infect Public Health 2020; 13: 299–305.
OpenUrl

[68] Al-Musallam AY,

[69] Alzaaqi FO

[70] Alabdulmonem W,

[71] Shariq A,

[72] Alqossayir F,

[73] AbaAlkhail FM

[74] 15.↵
Altayar MA,
Jalal MM,
Kabrah A,
Qashqari FSI,
Jalal NA,
Faidah H, et al.
Prevalence and association of transfusion transmitted infections with ABO and Rh blood groups among blood donors in the western region of Saudi Arabia: a 7-year retrospective analysis. Medicina (Kaunas) 2022; 58: 857.
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[75] Altayar MA,

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[78] Qashqari FSI,

[79] Jalal NA,

[80] Faidah H, et al.

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Aabdien M,
Selim N,
Himatt S,
Hmissi S,
Merenkov Z,
AlKubaisi N, et al.
Prevalence and trends of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in the State of Qatar, 2013-2017. BMC Infect Dis 2020; 20: 617.
OpenUrl

[82] Aabdien M,

[83] Selim N,

[84] Himatt S,

[85] Hmissi S,

[86] Merenkov Z,

[87] AlKubaisi N, et al.

[88] 17.↵
Ekinci O,
Kara O,
Demircioglu S,
Dogan A,
Merter M,
Gurbuz A, et al.
Evaluation of transfusion transmitted infections and distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups in donors in Eastern Turkey. Ann Med Res 2019; 26: 2088–2092.
OpenUrl

[89] Ekinci O,

[90] Kara O,

[91] Demircioglu S,

[92] Dogan A,

[93] Merter M,

[94] Gurbuz A, et al.

[95] 18.↵
Liao H,
Li J.
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[97] Li J.

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Said B,
Vaughan A,
Haywood B,
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Reynolds C, et al.
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[100] Said B,

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[103] Ijaz S,

[104] Reynolds C, et al.

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Hirani R,
Weinert N,
Irving DO.
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[107] Weinert N,

[108] Irving DO.

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Shaikh AA,
Mubasher TA,
Makkawi MH,
Alasmari SZ.
Predictive value of ferritin, glucose, urea, and creatinine for COVID-19 severity and mortality in patients from Asir, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2023; 44: 773–781.
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[110] Shaikh AA,

[111] Mubasher TA,

[112] Makkawi MH,

[113] Alasmari SZ.

[114] 22.↵
Alsughayyir J,
Almalki Y,
Alburayk I,
Alalshaik M,
Aljoni I,
Kandel M, et al.
Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors: a nationwide, cross-sectional study. Saudi Med J 2022; 43: 1363–1372. PMCID: PMC9994514.
OpenUrl Abstract/FREE Full Text

[115] Alsughayyir J,

[116] Almalki Y,

[117] Alburayk I,

[118] Alalshaik M,

[119] Aljoni I,

[120] Kandel M, et al.

[121] 23.↵
Durowade KA,
Ibijola AA,
Adegbamigbe OJ,
Adebara IO,
Okunlola AI,
Awe AO, et al.
Prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections and unfitness predictors among blood donors in a tertiary hospital in nigeria. Niger J Med 2023; 32: 195–201.
OpenUrl

[122] Durowade KA,

[123] Ibijola AA,

[124] Adegbamigbe OJ,

[125] Adebara IO,

[126] Okunlola AI,

[127] Awe AO, et al.

[128] 24.↵
Mohammed BAB,
Badneen MA,
Gibreel MO,
Othman SA.
Prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors in Port Sudan. Egypt J Haematol 2019; 44: 72–76.
OpenUrl

[129] Mohammed BAB,

[130] Badneen MA,

[131] Gibreel MO,

[132] Othman SA.

[133] 25.↵
Mobarki AA,
Madkhali MM,
Dobie G,
Saboor M,
Madkhali AM,
Madkhli B, et al.
Patterns of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV among blood donors in Samtah-Jazan Region. J Epidemiol Glob Health 2022; 12: 304–310.
OpenUrl

[134] Mobarki AA,

[135] Madkhali MM,

[136] Dobie G,

[137] Saboor M,

[138] Madkhali AM,

[139] Madkhli B, et al.

[140] 26.↵
Saba N,
Nasir JA,
Waheed U,
Aslam S,
Mohammad I,
Wazeer A, et al.
Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections among voluntary and replacement blood donors at the Peshawar Regional Blood Centre, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. J Lab Physicians 2021; 13: 162–168.
OpenUrl

[141] Saba N,

[142] Nasir JA,

[143] Waheed U,

[144] Aslam S,

[145] Mohammad I,

[146] Wazeer A, et al.

[147] 27.↵
Jing W,
Zhao S,
Liu J,
Liu M.
ABO blood groups and hepatitis B virus infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2020; 10: e034114.
OpenUrl Abstract/FREE Full Text

[148] Jing W,

[149] Zhao S,

[150] Liu J,

[151] Liu M.

[152] 28.↵
Rattanapan Y,
Duangchan T,
Wangdi K,
Mahittikorn A,
Kotepui M.
Association between Rhesus blood groups and Malaria infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Trop Med Infect Dis 2023; 8: 190.
OpenUrl

[153] Rattanapan Y,

[154] Duangchan T,

[155] Wangdi K,

[156] Mahittikorn A,

[157] Kotepui M.

[158] 29.↵
Legese B,
Shiferaw M,
Tamir W,
Tiruneh T.
Distribution of ABO and Rhesus blood group phenotypes among blood donors at Bahir Dar Blood Bank, Amhara, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study. J Blood Med 2021; 12: 849–854.
OpenUrl

[159] Legese B,

[160] Shiferaw M,

[161] Tamir W,

[162] Tiruneh T.

[163] 30.↵
Jacobs G,
Van den Berg K,
Vermeulen M,
Swanevelder R,
Custer B,
Murphy EL.
Association of ABO and RhD blood groups with the risk of HIV infection. PLoS One 2023; 18: e0284975.
OpenUrl

[164] Jacobs G,

[165] Van den Berg K,

[166] Vermeulen M,

[167] Swanevelder R,

[168] Custer B,

[169] Murphy EL.

[170] 31.↵
Arif SH,
Alam K,
Saeed N,
Shams A,
Hassan MJ.
Association of ABO and RH blood group with transfusion transmitted infections (TTI) among blood donors in North India. Indian J Pathol Oncol 2021; 8: 271–275.
OpenUrl

[171] Arif SH,

[172] Alam K,

[173] Saeed N,

[174] Shams A,

[175] Hassan MJ.

[176] 32.↵
Felimban R,
Al-Ghamdi A,
Elmissbah T,
Almalki A,
Alzoghaibi N,
Hakami N, et al.
ABO, Rh, and Kell blood group antigen frequencies in blood donors of Taif city, Saudi Arabia. Clin Lab 2023; 69.

[177] Felimban R,

[178] Al-Ghamdi A,

[179] Elmissbah T,

[180] Almalki A,

[181] Alzoghaibi N,

[182] Hakami N, et al.

[183] 33.↵
Onyenekwe CC,
Ezugwu MU,
Osakue NO,
Obu IS,
Ehiaghe AF,
Osakue EN, et al.
Occurrence of Kell blood group among individuals with ABO and Rh (D) blood groups in Awka and Asaba, Nigeria. Int J Bio Chem Sci 2023; 17: 1797.
OpenUrl

[184] Onyenekwe CC,

[185] Ezugwu MU,

[186] Osakue NO,

[187] Obu IS,

[188] Ehiaghe AF,

[189] Osakue EN, et al.

[190] 34.↵
Cooling L.
Blood groups in infection and host susceptibility. Clin Microbiol Rev 2015; 28: 801–870.
OpenUrl Abstract/FREE Full Text

[191] Cooling L.

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