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Overt and occult hepatitis B virus infection among treatment-naïve HIV-infected patients in Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2016
Oliveira Marina Pedroso, Lemes Pollyanne Sousa, Matos Márcia Alves Dias, Del-Rios Nativa Helena Alves, Carneiro Megmar Aparecida Santos, Silva Ágabo Macedo Costa, Lopes Carmen Luci Rodrigues, Teles Sheila Araújo, Aires Rodrigo Sebba, Lago Bárbara Vieira, Araujo Natalia Motta, Martins Regina Maria Bringel
Abstract excerpt
Although hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection is common, only few data are available on HBV among HIV patients including occult hepatitis B infection (OBI), regardless of serological markers. This study aims to determine the prevalence of OBI and overall HBV infection, associated factors, HBV genotypes, and surface (S) gene mutations in a population of treatment-naïve...
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