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An In Vitro Model for Measuring Immune Responses to Malaria in the Context of HIV Co-infection
Published on: October 6, 2015
HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C coinfection in Kenya
Reena Shah Harania1, Jane Karuru, Mark Nelson
1Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Abstract:
There are few data regarding hepatitis and HIV coinfection in Africa. In 378 HIV seropositive individuals in Nairobi, 23 (6%) were hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV coinfected, four (1%) were hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV coinfected and one patient was infected with all three viruses. Coinfected individuals were more likely to be men and older; a lack of HBV vaccination was a risk factor for HIV/HBV coinfection (P = 0.001) and tenofovir containing regimens appeared most effective at reducing HBV viral load.
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