Hepatitis B infection among HIV infected individuals in Gabon: Occult hepatitis B enhances HBV DNA prevalence.

Hepatitis B infection among HIV infected individuals in Gabon: Occult hepatitis B enhances HBV DNA prevalence.

In Gabon, a central African country, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are endemic. In a recent study, conducted in a semi-urban area (Franceville, Gabon), HBV infection was found to be more prevalent among HIV infected individuals. This study aims to investigate the pre...

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Main Authors: Berthold Bivigou-Mboumba, Marie Amougou-Atsama, Samira Zoa-Assoumou, Hervé M'boyis Kamdem, Guy Francis Nzengui-Nzengui, Angélique Ndojyi-Mbiguino, Richard Njouom, Sandrine François-Souquière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5760027?pdf=render

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