Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and delta viruses among HIV-infected population attending anti-retroviral clinic in selected health facilities in Abuja, Nigeria

Autor: A S Bakarey, I M Ifeorah, F. N. Onyemelukwe, Johnson Adekunle Adeniji
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry. 38:608-619
ISSN: 1532-4230
1532-1819
DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2017.1372474
Popis: INTRODUCTION Triple infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis D virus (HDV) is rare. There is limited data on the seroprevalence of HIV/HBV/HDV tri-infection especially in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalences of HBsAg and HDV among HIV-infected individuals attending anti-retroviral (ARV) clinics in Abuja, Nigeria. METHODS In this cohort study, blood samples were collected from 1102 (male = 450; female = 652), with age range
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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