Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus co-infection among people living with HIV/AIDS visiting antiretroviral therapy centres in Nepal: a first nationally representative study

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus co-infection among people living with HIV/AIDS visiting antiretroviral therapy centres in Nepal: a first nationally representative study

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infections among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Nepal. Methods: A sample of 677 PLHIV representing key affected populations (KAP) in Nepal, who were undergoing antir...

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Main Authors: G. Ionita, A. Malviya, R. Rajbhandari, W. William Schluter, G. Sharma, S. Kakchapati, S. Rijal, S. Dixit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
HCV
HBV
Coinfection
PWID
Nepal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217301224

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