Overt and occult hepatitis B virus infection among treatment-naïve HIV-infected patients in Brazil

• Published in: Journal of medical virology Vol. 88; no. 7; pp. 1222 - 1229
• Main Authors: Oliveira, Marina Pedroso, Lemes, Pollyanne Sousa, Matos, Márcia Alves Dias, Del-Rios, Nativa Helena Alves, Santos Carneiro, Megmar Aparecida, Costa Silva, Ágabo Macedo, Lopes, Carmen Luci Rodrigues, Teles, Sheila Araújo, Aires, Rodrigo Sebba, Lago, Bárbara Vieira, Araujo, Natalia Motta, Martins, Regina Maria Bringel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Biomarkers; Brazil - epidemiology; Coinfection - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; DNA, Viral - blood; Drug Users; Epidemiology; Female; Genotype; HBV DNA; Hepatitis; hepatitis B; Hepatitis B - diagnosis; Hepatitis B - epidemiology; Hepatitis B - virology; Hepatitis B Antibodies - blood; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - genetics; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - immunology; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis B virus - genetics; Hepatitis C virus; HIV; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV Infections - virology; Homosexuality; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mutation; occult infection; Predictive Value of Tests; Prevalence; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Virology; Young Adult; HBV DNA; occult infection; HIV; hepatitis B

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 in...