title: Co-infection with hepatitis viruses among HIV-infected individuals at a tertiary care centre in South India.
abstract: We studied the occurrence of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus co-infections in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals in a tertiary care centre. The occurrence of co-infections in our study was less than in the literature reported from the West. However, routine screening of these co-infections in HIV patients is recommended to avoid possible liver-related morbidity and mortality as a part of improving their quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India. medkranthi@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kranthi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kosaraju
authors.forename: Shashiraja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Padukone
authors.forename: Indira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bairy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens