Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Opara Morrison I

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• Research Article
  Incidences of Hepatitis B and Syphilis Co-Infection with HIV in Antiretroviral Treatment-Naïve Adult Patients Attending APIN Clinic at a University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria
  Author(s): Opara Morrison I, Ogbebor Vivian O, Fasasi Muyideen A, Akanmu Sulaimon A, Bamiro Babajide S, Ayolabi Christianah I, Adeoye Grace O and Adeleye Isaac AOpara Morrison I, Ogbebor Vivian O, Fasasi Muyideen A, Akanmu Sulaimon A, Bamiro Babajide S, Ayolabi Christianah I, Adeoye Grace O and Adeleye Isaac A
  
  Hundred (37 males and 63 females) sera samples of HIV patients were screened for hepatitis B antigens and antibodies, and 80 (28 males and 52 females) of these samples were also screened for Treponema specific antibodies using ELISA. Seven percent (5% males and 2% females) were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Four percent (3 males and 1 female) of the latter were also positive for the hepatitis B envelope antigen (HBeAg). While 5% (1% male and 4% female) were positive for hepatitis B surface antibody, 7% (1% male and 6% female) were positive for hepatitis B envelope antibody (HBeAb). Twenty three percent (8% males and 15% females) were positive for hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb). Thirty seven percent of the patients have had previous exposure to hepatitis B virus as shown by positive results obtained for HBsAg, HBcAb and HBeAb. The mean CD4+ counts for positive sa.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000191

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