High prevalence of hepatitis delta virus among people with hepatitis B virus and HIV coinfection in Botswana

Background: Approximately 15–20 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis delta virus (HDV), which is approximately 5 % of people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV). Sub-Saharan Africa has high HDV prevalence, leading to worse clinical outcomes among people who are HIV/HBV/HDV tri-infec...

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Published in:	Journal of Infection and Public Health
Main Authors:	Kabo Baruti, Bonolo B. Phinius, Basetsana Phakedi, Gorata Mpebe, Wonderful Choga, Lynnette Bhebhe, Graceful Mulenga, Natasha O. Moraka, Tsholofelo Ratsoma, Molly Pretorius-Holme, Joseph Makhema, Roger Shapiro, Shahin Lockman, Sikhulile Moyo, Mosimanegape Jongman, Motswedi Anderson, Simani Gaseitsiwe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Prevalence Hepatitis delta virus People with HIV Botswana
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123002782