| Literature DB >> 8462566 |
J F Shao1, G Haukenes, E Yangi, S E Vollset.
Abstract
A study was performed to determine whether there is a correlation between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in population groups in the Dar es Salaam area in Tanzania where HBV infection is endemic. A panel of 460 sera from army recruits, health personnel and pregnant women was tested. In the whole group seromarkers of HBV infection were found in 61.9% of 134 HIV positive subjects versus 51.5% of 326 seronegative subjects, a difference which was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). In the group of pregnant women, however, 66.7% of 120 HIV positive subjects had markers of HBV infection versus 49.0% of the 157 HIV seronegative subjects (p < 0.01). This shows that a considerable proportion of young females are also exposed to HBV at the time they acquire HIV infection.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Examinations And Diagnoses; Government; Health; Health Personnel; Health Surveys; Hematologic Tests; Hepatitis--transmission; Hiv Infections--transmission; Hiv Serodiagnosis; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Procedures; Military Personnel; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Pregnant Women; Research Report; Tanzania; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1993 PMID： 8462566 DOI： 10.1007/bf01997062
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN： 0934-9723 Impact factor: 3.267