Occult hepatitis B virus infection in HIV positive patients at a tertiary healthcare unit in eastern India.

Occult hepatitis B virus infection in HIV positive patients at a tertiary healthcare unit in eastern India.

Occult HBV infection (OBI), defined by the presence of HBV DNA in absence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), is a significant concern in the HIV-infected population. Of 441 HIV+/HBsAg- patients analyzed, the overall prevalence of OBI was 6.3% (28/441). OBI was identified in 21 anti-HBc positive...

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Main Authors: Debraj Saha, Ananya Pal, Neelakshi Sarkar, Dipanwita Das, Jason T Blackard, Subhasish Kamal Guha, Bibhuti Saha, Runu Chakravarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5462430?pdf=render

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