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Hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) and HIV-HBV coinfection among men who have sex with men, transgender women, and genderqueer individuals in Harare and Bulawayo Zimbabwe, 2019.

Robin W B Breen, Lauren E Parmley, Munyaradzi P Mapingure, Innocent Chingombe, Owen Mugurungi, Godfrey Musuka, Avi J Hakim, John H Rogers, Brian Moyo, Chesterfield Samba and 3 more

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Robin W B BreenDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Lauren E ParmleyICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Munyaradzi P MapingureICAP at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Innocent ChingombeICAP at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Owen MugurungiZimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Godfrey MusukaICAP at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Avi J HakimDivision of Global HIV & TB, Global Health Center, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
John H RogersDivision of Global HIV & TB, Global Health Center, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Brian MoyoZimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Chesterfield SambaGALZ, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Sophia S MillerICAP at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Matthew R LambDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Tiffany G HarrisDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
ICAP Global HealthMinistry of Health and Child Welfare · ZWCatholic University of Zimbabwe · ZWCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · USColumbia University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To measure HIV and Hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalence and associated risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women/genderqueer individuals (TGW/GQ) in Zimbabwe. Methods: We conducted a biobehavioral survey using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) among adult MSM and TGW/GQ in Harare and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in 2019. Participants completed a questionnaire and underwent testing for HIV and HBV. Results: Overall, 1,510 (Harare: 694, Bulawayo 816) participants were enrolled and consented to testing; 3.8 % (58) tested positive for HBV, 22.5 % (339) tested positive for HIV, and 2.2 % (33) tested positive for both HIV and HBV. HBV prevalence was higher among participants with HIV compared to HIV-negative participants (9.7 % vs. 2.1 %, p < 0.0001). Overall, HBV prevalence was not statistically different between MSM and TGW/GQ (3.7 % vs 4.5 %, p = 0.49) nor between Harare and Bulawayo (3.3 % vs 4.3 %, p = 0.33). Conclusions: Our survey demonstrates the prevalence of HBV among MSM and TGW/GQ is lower than other estimates of HBV among MSM in Africa but remains high among our survey population living with HIV highlighting the need to expand HBV testing and treatment services, especially among people with HIV in Zimbabwe.

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HepatitisHepatitis B virusHIVMen who have sex with menTransgender womenZimbabwe

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PMCPMC10862682
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