ArticleInfectious diseases of poverty2017
Hepatitis B virus infection in undocumented immigrants and refugees in Southern Italy: demographic, virological, and clinical features.
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- A systematic review of barriers and facilitators for hepatitis B and C screening among migrants in the EU/EEA region.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Estimating the proportion of people with chronic hepatitis B virus infection eligible for hepatitis B antiviral treatment worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2021Pooled it
- Medical care for migrant children in Europe: a practical recommendation for first and follow-up appointments.European journal of pediatrics · 2019Guideline
- Besifovir Dipivoxil Maleate 144-Week Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B: An Open-Label Extensional Study of a Phase 3 Trial.The American journal of gastroenterology · 2020Trial
- Hepatitis B virus prevalence, susceptibility and care engagement among vulnerable migrant populations in Rome.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Impact of the Hepatitis B Immunization Strategy Adopted in Italy from 1991: The Results of a Seroprevalence Study on the Adult Population of Florence, Italy.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Global burden of liver cirrhosis 1990-2019 and 20 years forecast: results from the global burden of disease study 2019.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Service Use among Undocumented Migrants in the EU: A Systematic Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Epidemiology, Transmission, Genotypes, Replication, Serologic and Nucleic Acid Testing, Immunotolerance, and Reactivation of Hepatitis B Virus.Gastro hep advances · 2024Review
- Contemporary and historical human migration patterns shape hepatitis B virus diversity.Virus evolution · 2024Article
- Prevention, testing, and treatment interventions for hepatitis B and C in refugee populations: results of a scoping review.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
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- Cancer in Migrants: A Population-Based Study in Italy.Cancers · 2023Article
- Sexual Dimorphism in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection: Evidence to Inform Elimination Efforts.Wellcome open research · 2022Review
- Differences in Incidence of Acute Viral Hepatitis between Foreigners and Autochthonous Population in Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Screening approach among newly arrived asylum seekers: experience in a primary health care setting in Piacenza, Emilia Romagna, Northern Italy.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2020Article
- Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among undocumented migrants and uninsured legal residents in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2020Article
- ["Heparjoc-Actúa": educational tool created through a process of participatory action research with vulnerable immigrant groups to improve accessibility to diagnosis of hepatitis B.]Revista espanola de salud publica · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe data on hepatitis b virus (HBV) infection in immigrants population are scanty. The porpoise of this study was to define the demographic, virological, and clinical characteristics of subjects infected with HBV chronic infection in a cohort of immigrants living in Naples, Italy.
methodsA screening for HBV infection was offered to 1,331 immigrants, of whom 1,212 (91%) (831 undocumented immigrants and 381 refugees) accepted and were screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis B core antibody (HBc). Those found to be HBsAg positive were further investigated at third-level infectious disease units.
resultsOf the 1,212 immigrants screened, 116 (9.6%) were HBsAg positive, 490 (40.4%) were HBsAg negative/anti-HBc positive, and 606 (50%) were seronegative for both. Moreover, 21 (1.7%) were anti-human immunodeficiency virus positive and 45 (3.7%) were anti-hepatitis C virus positive. The logistic regression analysis showed that male sex (OR: 1.79; 95%CI: 1.28-2.51), Sub-Saharan African origin (OR: 6.18; 95%CI: 3.37-11.36), low level of schooling (OR: 0.96; 95%CI: 0.94-0.99), and minor parenteral risks for acquiring HBV infection (acupuncture, tattoo, piercing, or tribal practices, OR: 1.54; 95%CI: 1.1-2.16) were independently associated with ongoing or past HBV infection. Of the 116 HBsAg-positive immigrants, 90 (77.6%) completed their diagnostic itinerary at a third-level infectious disease unit: 29 (32.2%) were asymptomatic non-viremic HBsAg carriers, 43 (47.8%) were asymptomatic viremic carriers, 14 (15.6%) had chronic hepatitis, and four (4.4%) had liver cirrhosis, with superimposed hepatocellular carcinoma in two.
conclusionsThe data illustrate the demographic, clinical and virological characteristics of HBV infection in immigrants in Italy and indicate the need for Italian healthcare authorities to enhance their support for providing screening, HBV vaccination, treatment, and educational programs for this populations.
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