Association of hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus infections in Tanzanian population groups.
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.
Shao
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili College of Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006282:Health Personnel; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology
D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies