Prevalence of and risk factors for Plasmodium spp. co-infection with hepatitis B virus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Plasmodium spp. and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are among the most common infectious diseases in underdeveloped countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Plasmodium spp. and HBV co-infection in people living in endemic areas of both diseases and to assess the risk fa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kwuntida Uthaisar Kotepui, Manas Kotepui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
HBV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03428-w