Hepatitis B and HIV coinfection in Northern Uganda: Is a decline in HBV prevalence on the horizon?

Background The available data concerning hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Uganda are limited, particularly in the case of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). HBV is not routinely tested when starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to determine the prevalence, the correlates of the risk o...

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Main Authors: Annacarla Chiesa, Emmanuel Ochola, Letizia Oreni, Paolo Vassalini, Giuliano Rizzardini, Massimo Galli, Jason Blackard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7673526/?tool=EBI