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HBV infection among HIV-infected cohort and HIV-negative hospital attendees in south western Nigeria

Author(s) -

Moses Olubusuyi Adewumi,

Emmanuel Donbraye,

Waidi Folorunso Sule,

O. Olarinde

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

african journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 2505-0419

pISSN - 2006-0165

DOI - 10.4314/ajid.v9i1.4

Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , cohort , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , hepatitis b virus , population , immunology , virus , environmental health

Prevalence, association and probable mode of acquisition of HBV and HIV dual infections have not been fully explored. Thus, HBV intervention plan and services are sometimes exclusively targeted towards HIV-infected population. We investigated HBV infection among HIV-infected cohort in comparison with HIV-negative hospital attendees to ascertain dual infectivity pattern; thereby encouraging appropriate allotment of intervention services.

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