Seropositivity of HIV and HBV Co-infection.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-157412
ABSTRACT
The rise of HIV as well as HBV infections in rural population is alarming. Different studies suggest, approximately one third of HIV infected individuals also harbour Hepatitis B virus simultaneously. Co-infection of HIV and HBV leads to complex immuno-pathological disease heralding poor prognosis. The present study was undertaken to ascertain sero-positivity of HIV and Hepatitis B virus co-infection in and around the rural area of Loni. The rate of sero-positivity for HIV infection was 2.61%; however, that of Hepatitis B was 1.26 %. The incidence of Hepatitis B in HIV infected individuals was found to be 2.5 %.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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HIV Infections
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HIV Seropositivity
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Coinfection
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Hepatitis B
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Age Groups
Language:
English
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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