First report of occult hepatitis B infection among ART naive HIV seropositive individuals in Maputo, Mozambique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Mozambique is one of the highest in the world, though in spite of this the prevalence of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is unknown.

Objectives

This study was conducted with the aim to investigate the prevalence of OBI and frequency of isolated hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc alone) among antiretroviral (ART) naïve HIV-positive patients in Mozambique.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in two health facilities within Maputo city. All ART-naive HIV seropositive patients attending outpatient clinics between June and October 2012 were consecutively enrolled. Blood samples were drawn from each participant and used for serological measurement

SUBMITTER: Carimo AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5761887 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature