Globally, in 2017 35 million people were living with HIV (PLHIV) and 257 million had chronic
HBV infection (HBsAg positive). The extent of HIV‐HBsAg co‐infection is unknown. We …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) are blood-
borne viruses with potentially shared routes of transmission. In high-income settings, the …

OBJECTIVES: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are endemic in Africa. However, hepatitis co-infection rates …

Introduction: We set out to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C
viruses among human immunodeficiency virus infected individuals and its impact on pattern …

Background. As highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART) is introduced into areas of the
world in which hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is highly endemic, it is important to determine …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infections
among HIV-1 infected individuals are growing worldwide health problems characterized by …

Simple hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) tests may facilitate ascertainment of hepatitis B
virus (HBV) infection in settings with high endemicity but limited infrastructure. We evaluated …

Introduction: Hepatitis co-infection with HIV is associated with increased morbidity and
mortality. Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out among HIV positive patients …

Abstract Background HIV, HBVand HCV is major public health concerns. Because of shared
routes of transmission, HIV-HCV coinfection and HIV-HBV coinfection are common. HIV …

Background The co-existence of viral hepatitis caused by HBV and HCV become common
causes of severe liver complication and immunological impairment among HIV infected …