Hepatitis C virus: Its prevalence, risk factors and genotype distribution in Pakistan

U Saleem, N Aslam, R Siddique… - European Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Hepatitis C is a dangerous liver disease transmitted by Hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV
constitutes an important health issue in Pakistan. In Pakistani setting HCV is found …

Seroprevalence and risk factors of HBV, HCV and HIV among hemodialysis patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study from Damascus Syria

J Altinawe, ME Akkawi, N Kharrat Helu, Q Hassan… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Objective The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence rates of hepatitis B virus
(HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among …

[HTML][HTML] Past and future perspectives for hepatitis B and C in Pakistan

S Zahoor, A Khan, S Asif, SA Tabraiz, H Mustafa… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Hepatitis B and C are viral infections of the liver transmitted by blood
contamination. These infections are endemic in Pakistan and put a tremendous burden on …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness and safe practices of Hepatitis-B and C prevention and transmission among workers of women beauty salons

HH Bashir, L Kamani, M Usman… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study performed from February 2021-July
2021 among workers of women's beauty salons across Karachi. Validated questioners were …

A cross-sectional screening survey on the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C amongst the general population of rural districts of Sindh, Pakistan

MS Asghar, U Rasheed, M Hassan, M Akram… - Arquivos de …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Viral hepatitis is a global phenomenon, with the disease
burden varying on a daily basis. Amongst chronic infections, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C …

[PDF][PDF] Cloning and periplasmic soluble expression of hepatitis B surface antigen gene in Escherichia coli.

M Khan, I Khan, I Tauseef, KS Haleem… - European Review for …, 2023 - researchgate.net
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to clone and express the hepatitis B surface
antigen gene (HBsAg) in Escherichia coli (E. coli), thereby aiming to develop potential local …

[HTML][HTML] Co-Infection with hepatitis b in tuberculosis patients on anti-tuberculosis treatment and the final outcome

AF Khan, A Sajjad, DA Mian, MM Tariq, UK Jadoon… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The occurrence of both tuberculosis (TB) and concomitant hepatitis B virus
(HBV) is likely to be associated with poor patient outcomes and poor treatment response …

Changes in the prevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infections in Sindh province, Pakistan: Findings from two sero‐surveys in 2007 and 2019

TS Alamneh, JG Walker, AG Lim, E Alam… - Journal of viral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pakistan harbours a large burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection. We utilised repeat sero‐surveys to assess progress achieved towards hepatitis …

Changing the Epidemiology and Pattern of Hepatitis B and C in the South of Fars Province, Southern Iran: 2015-2021

H Delam, A Eidi, Z Keshtkaran, A Shahedi… - Jundishapur Journal of …, 2023 - brieflands.com
Background: Hepatitis B and C are now recognized worldwide as dangerous infectious
diseases which impose many physical and economic problems on individuals, families, and …

Prevalence and assessment of associated risk factors of hepatitis B and C infections in low-socioeconomic communities

A Noreen, N Alam, Z Syed, A Aftab, F Shamim… - Future …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: This study determined the prevalence and risk factors associated with hepatitis B and C
among the low-socioeconomic population. Materials & methods: A total of 1004 participants …