ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2014
Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections in United States-bound refugees from Asia and Africa.
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- Intermediate hepatitis C virus (HCV) endemicity and its genotype distribution in Myanmar: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2023Pooled it
- New Checkbox, Now What? A Scoping Review to Guide Health Research among Middle Eastern and North African Communities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Chronic and Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Pregnant Women in St. Petersburg, Russia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Molecular Epidemiology, Drug-Resistant Variants, and Therapeutic Implications of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis D Virus Prevalence in Nigeria: A National Study.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Experience with HCV Detection and Molecular Genetic Characterization among Otherwise Healthy Pregnant Women and Their Partners in the Republic of Guinea.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Hepatitis C Screening and Antibody Prevalence Among Newly Arrived Refugees to the United States, 2010-2017.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- Prevalence and determinants of hepatitis delta virus infection among HIV/hepatitis B-coinfected adults in care in the United States.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2023Article
- Communicable Diseases Prevalence among Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Infectious disease reports · 2023Review
- Current Challenges and Future Perspectives of Diagnosis of Hepatitis B Virus.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Prevalence and Susceptibility to Hepatitis B virus and the Need for Community Health Education in Milwaukee's Hmong Community.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Article
- Estimating the burden of hepatitis B virus infection in Laos between 2020 and 2021: A cross-sectional seroprevalence survey.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
- Dried blood spot is the feasible matrix for detection of some but not all hepatitis B virus markers of infection.BMC research notes · 2022Article
- Implementation of Refugees' Inclusion in National Viral Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Screening Campaign in Mahama Refugee Camp, Rwanda.Global health, science and practice · 2022Article
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- Liver Pathologic Changes After Direct-Acting Antiviral Agent Therapy and Sustained Virologic Response in the Setting of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection.Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine · 2021Article
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- Circulation of hepatitis delta virus and occult hepatitis B virus infection amongst HIV/HBV co-infected patients in Korle-Bu, Ghana.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of active hepatitis B and C virus infections among refugees from various countries in Africa and Asia. Pre-admission serum samples collected during 2002-2007 from refugees originating from Bhutan (N = 755), Myanmar (N = 1076), Iraq (N = 1137), Laos (N = 593), Thailand (N = 622), and Somalia (N = 707) were tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA. The HBV DNA (genotypes A, B, C, and G) was detected in 12.1% of samples negative for anti-HBs. Highest HBV prevalence was found among Hmong; lowest among Bhutanese. The HCV RNA (genotypes 1a, 1b, 1c, 3b, 6n, and 6m) was detected in 1.3% of the samples. Highest HCV prevalence was found among Hmong from Thailand; lowest among Iraqis. Screening specific refugee groups at high risk for viral hepatitis infections will identify infected individuals who could benefit from referral to care and treatment and prevent further transmissions.
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