Epidemiological and Virological Features of HBV Infection in HIV-2 Infected Patients Living in Southeastern France

• Published in: European journal of epidemiology Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 615 - 618
• Main Authors: Colson, Philippe, Henry, Mireille, Motte, Anne, Gallais, Hervé, Moreau, Jacques, Poizot-Martin, Isabelle, Tamalet, Catherine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer 01.08.2006; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Antigens; Biological and medical sciences; DNA; DNA, Viral - blood; Epidemiology; Female; France - epidemiology; Genetic mutation; Genetics; Genotype; Genotypes; Hepatitis antigens; Hepatitis B - complications; Hepatitis B - diagnosis; Hepatitis B - epidemiology; Hepatitis B - virology; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis B virus - classification; Hepatitis B virus - genetics; Hepatitis B virus - isolation & purification; Hepatitis B, Chronic - complications; Hepatitis B, Chronic - diagnosis; Hepatitis B, Chronic - epidemiology; Hepatitis B, Chronic - virology; HIV; HIV 1; HIV 2; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV Infections - virology; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human immunodeficiency virus 2; Human viral diseases; Humans; Infections; Infectious Diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids; Viral hepatitis; Virology; France; Europe; Marseille France; Mixed infection; HIV-2; Hepatic disease; Serology; Southeast; Epidemiology; Viral hepatitis B; Diagnosis; Public health; HBV genotype E; Human; HBV infection diagnosis; Immunopathology; HBsAg mutants; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Typing; HBV/HIV co-infection; Retroviridae; Genotype; Patient; AIDS; Immune deficiency; Lentivirus; Infection; Virus; Viral disease; Digestive diseases; Human immunodeficiency virus
• ISSN: 0393-2990; 1573-7284
• DOI: 10.1007/s10654-006-9039-4

We studied HBV infection in 34 HIV-2-infected patients followed-up in Marseilles. Ten (29%) patients were chronically-infected with HBV, which represents a three-times higher rate than in HIV-1-infected patients in Europe. HBV occult infection was diagnosed in two patients. HBV genotype E was found in seven patients; its specificities and the reciprocal influence of HIV-2/HBV-co-infection remain to be evaluated.