Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-1-positive patients in North-Central Nigeria: The urgent need for surveillance
We report the seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among HIV-positive patients at a clinic in North-Central Nigeria. Screening for hepatitis B virus was based on serological markers. Alanine aminotransferase levels and CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts were compared between patients. The study showe...
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| author | Terver M. Akindigh Abba O. Joseph Chrisitiana O. Robert Ocheme J. Okojokwu Juliet N. Okechalu Aje J. Anejo-Okopi |
| author_facet | Terver M. Akindigh Abba O. Joseph Chrisitiana O. Robert Ocheme J. Okojokwu Juliet N. Okechalu Aje J. Anejo-Okopi |
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| description | We report the seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among HIV-positive patients at a clinic in North-Central Nigeria. Screening for hepatitis B virus was based on serological markers. Alanine aminotransferase levels and CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts were compared between patients. The study showed that 9.2% were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen with significant differences between alanine aminotransferase levels of patients with and without hepatitis B virus. We recommend a national surveillance system to monitor control efforts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46717d9ef1fe4d7d9b1dbfc25dde99872022-12-22T02:10:57ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Laboratory Medicine2225-20022225-20102019-06-0181e1e410.4102/ajlm.v8i1.622226Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-1-positive patients in North-Central Nigeria: The urgent need for surveillanceTerver M. Akindigh0Abba O. Joseph1Chrisitiana O. Robert2Ocheme J. Okojokwu3Juliet N. Okechalu4Aje J. Anejo-Okopi5Infectious Diseases Unit, Jos University Teaching Hospital, JosInfectious Diseases Unit, Jos University Teaching Hospital, JosDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, JosDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, JosDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, JosDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, JosWe report the seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among HIV-positive patients at a clinic in North-Central Nigeria. Screening for hepatitis B virus was based on serological markers. Alanine aminotransferase levels and CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts were compared between patients. The study showed that 9.2% were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen with significant differences between alanine aminotransferase levels of patients with and without hepatitis B virus. We recommend a national surveillance system to monitor control efforts.https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/622Antiretroviral therapyAlanine aminotransferaseCD4+ T-lymphocyteshepatitis B virusHIVSerological markers |
| spellingShingle | Terver M. Akindigh Abba O. Joseph Chrisitiana O. Robert Ocheme J. Okojokwu Juliet N. Okechalu Aje J. Anejo-Okopi Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-1-positive patients in North-Central Nigeria: The urgent need for surveillance African Journal of Laboratory Medicine Antiretroviral therapy Alanine aminotransferase CD4+ T-lymphocytes hepatitis B virus HIV Serological markers |
| title | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-1-positive patients in North-Central Nigeria: The urgent need for surveillance |
| title_full | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-1-positive patients in North-Central Nigeria: The urgent need for surveillance |
| title_fullStr | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-1-positive patients in North-Central Nigeria: The urgent need for surveillance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-1-positive patients in North-Central Nigeria: The urgent need for surveillance |
| title_short | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-1-positive patients in North-Central Nigeria: The urgent need for surveillance |
| title_sort | seroprevalence of hepatitis b virus co infection among hiv 1 positive patients in north central nigeria the urgent need for surveillance |
| topic | Antiretroviral therapy Alanine aminotransferase CD4+ T-lymphocytes hepatitis B virus HIV Serological markers |
| url | https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/622 |
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