In:
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 100, No. 6 ( 2019-06-05), p. 1521-1524
Abstract:
HIV coinfection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human T-cell lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) is common because of shared transmission routes. There is no published data on the prevalence of these infections in people living with HIV in Sierra Leone. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 211 HIV-positive patients aged ≥ 18 years in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in November 2017. Plasma samples were analyzed using the chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (Architect System, Abbott ARCHITECT Analyzer, Abbott Park, IL. The majority were female (63.5%), with median age 36 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 32–44) and median CD4 count of 396 cells/µL (IQR: 214–534). Sixty patients (28.4%) were newly diagnosed and antiretroviral therapy (ART) naive; 151 patients (71.6%) were ART experienced. The prevalence of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), total anti-hepatitis B core antibody, and anti-HCV was 21.7%, 82.9%, and 4.3%, respectively. No cases of HTLV-1 or HTLV-2 were detected. Male gender ( P = 0.004) and CD4 〈 350 cells/µL ( P = 0.017) were associated with the HBsAg positive status.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0002-9637
,
1476-1645
DOI:
10.4269/ajtmh.18-1001
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1491674-5
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