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Hepatitis B and Delta virus are prevalent but often subclinical co-infections among HIV infected patients in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa: a cross-sectional study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Hønge Bo Langhoff, Jespersen Sanne, Medina Candida, Té David da Silva, da Silva Zacarias José, Lewin Sharon, Østergaard Lars, Erikstrup Christian, Wejse Christian, Laursen Alex Lund, Krarup Henrik
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) may lead to accelerated hepatic disease progression with higher rates of liver cirrhosis and liver-related mortality compared with HBV mono-infection. Co or super-infection with hepatitis Delta virus (HDV) may worsen the liver disease and complicate treatment possibilities. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study we...
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