Hepatitis B and HIV coinfection in Northern Uganda: Is a decline in HBV prevalence on the horizon?

Annacarla Chiesa Emmanuel OcholaLetizia OreniPaolo VassaliniGiuliano RizzardiniMassimo Galli

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The observed prevalence of HBV among the PLWH may be underestimated or a signal of HBV decline in the region. The factors favouring horizontal HBV transmission identified suggest extending HBV screening and vaccine prophylaxis among PLWH.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
liver failure
risk factors
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv testing