Emerging co-infection of HIV and hepatitis B virus in far western Nepal.
We detected a prevalence (11%) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among male adult villagers (n = 149) in far western Nepal where migration to India is common. Although only one migrant-returnee was infected with both HBV and HIV, co-infection may occur more frequently in future as the HIV prevalence is high (8%).
Poudel
Krishna C
KC
Jimba
Masamine
M
Okumura
Junko
J
Wakai
Susumu
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence