Browsing RP-Deparment of Medical Laboratory Sciences by Subject "Hepatitis B virus"

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Characterization of occult hepatitis B virus infection among HIV positive patients in Cameroon

Gachara, George; Magoro, Tshifhiwa; Mavhandu, Lufuno; Lum, Emmaculate; Kimbi, Helen K.; Ndip, Roland N.; Bessong, Pascal O. (BioMed Central, 2017)

Purpose: Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) among HIV positive patients varies widely in different geographic regions. We undertook a study to determine the prevalence of occult hepatitis B infection among HIV infected ...
Serologic and Genotypic Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus in HIV-1 Infected Patients From South West and Littoral Regions of Cameroon

Magoro, Tshifhiwa; Gachara, George; Mavhandu, Lufuno; Lum, Emmaculate; Kimbi, Helen K.; Ndip, Roland N.; Bessong, Pascal (Virology Journal, 2016)

Background: HBV and HIV share similar transmission routes. Concurrent infection with the two viruses usually results in more severe and progressive liver disease, and a higher incidence of cirrhosis, liver cancer and ...