Occult hepatitis B virus coinfection in HIV‐positive African migrants to the UK: a point prevalence study

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Occult (surface antigen-negative/DNA-positive) hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common in areas of the world where HBV is endemic. The main objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of occult HBV infection in HIV-infected African migrants to the UK and to determine factors associated with occult coinfection. METHODS: This anonymized point-prevalence study identified Africans attending three HIV clinics, focussing …

Authors

Chadwick D; Doyle T; Ellis S; Price D; Abbas I; Valappil M; Geretti A

Journal

HIV Medicine, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 189–192

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

3 2014

DOI

10.1111/hiv.12093

ISSN

1464-2662

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David Price

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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