Hepatitis B and C infections in HIV-1 and non-HIV infected pregnant women in the Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana.
Margaret T FrempongPaul NtiamoahMax Efui Annani-AkollorWilliam K B A OwireduOtchere Addai-MensahEddie-Williams OwireduDenis Adu-GyasiEvans Owusu AgyapongLorraine SallahPublished in: PloS one (2019)
The prevalence of HIV (+)/HBV (14.9%), HIV (+)/HCV (4.1%), HIV (-)/HBV (10.0%), and HIV (-)/HCV (12.0%) are high among pregnant women in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. HIV/HBV is associated with reduced CD4+ T lymphocyte count but not HIV-1 viral load. Early diagnosis of HIV and intensification of routine antenatal HBV and HCV are essential to abate the risk of maternal to child transmission.