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

<h4>Background</h4>The available data concerning hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Uganda are limited, particularly in the case of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). HBV is not routinely tested when starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to determine the prevalence, the corr...

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Main Authors: Annacarla Chiesa, Emmanuel Ochola, Letizia Oreni, Paolo Vassalini, Giuliano Rizzardini, Massimo Galli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242278