Occult hepatitis B virus infection in a Kenyan cohort of HIV infected anti-retroviral therapy naïve adults.

Occult hepatitis B virus infection in a Kenyan cohort of HIV infected anti-retroviral therapy naïve adults.

<h4>Background</h4>Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) is a phase of HBV infection characterised by the presence of HBV DNA in the absence of detectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). OBI is of concern in the HIV-infected due to high prevalence and risk of HBV reactivati...

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Main Authors: Adil Salyani, Jasmit Shah, Rodney Adam, George Otieno, Evelyn Mbugua, Reena Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244947

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