ArticleBMC research notes2018
Sero-prevalence of HBsAg in naive HIV-infected patients in a rural locality of Cameroon.
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- Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Cameroon: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence, associated factors, and viral load dynamics of hepatitis B virus infection among HIV patients in three healthcare facilities of South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo : Chronic hepatitis B virus among HIV patients in South Kivu province.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Reduced plasma levels of GM-CSF is a common feature ofFrontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among People With HIV in Rural and Periurban Communities in Botswana.Open forum infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Hepatitis B testing, treatment, and virologic suppression in HIV-infected patients in Cameroon (ANRS 12288 EVOLCAM).BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was performed in order to fill the gap of knowledge regarding sero-epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) amongst Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients and to assess the risk factors associated with HBV co-infection in a rural locality of Cameroon. A retrospective and cross-sectional study was carried out from January 2008 to April 2014 within the Mfou District Hospital. Naive HIV-infected patients were enrolled in the study and tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Preliminary pre-therapeutic data essential for follow-up was collected from the participants.
resultsOverall, the sample size was constituted of 712 HIV-infected patients. The prevalence of HBsAg was 8.99%. A significant difference was observed in the proportion of HBsAg positive subjects with respect to the year of inclusion; higher proportions were observed between 2011 and 2014 (P-value = 0.007). Majority of HBV co-infected participants had severe immuno-suppression with CD4 counts lower than 100 cells/µL as compared to HIV mono-infected population but the difference was not statistically significant. Our results confirm the high prevalence for HBV infection among HIV-infected patients in the Mfou District Hospital. These findings will enable stake holders to be better armed in the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health problem.
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