SERO-PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBsAg) AND HEPATITIS C VIRUS (Anti-HCV) AMONG HIV-INFECTED IN SUDAN

  • Hiba Dirar, Mustafa EM Yassin, Khalid A. Enan, Mohammed Nafi, Walid A Eldaif Isam M Elkhidir Al-Neelain University; Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science; Microbiology Department

Abstract

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) were three most common chronic viral infections all over the world, they shares similar routes of transmission. Hepatitis co-infection with HIV is associated with increased serious life threatening complication, morbidity and mortality.

Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of HBV (HBsAg) and HCV (Anti-HCV) co-infection in HIV-positive patients and to detect the shared and significant factors in the co-infection.

Methods: This cross sectional study, 88 blood samples were collected from confirmed HIV positive patients (ELISA and Western blot), 52 (59.1%) and 36 (40.9%) of them were males and females, respectively; All samples were tested for HBV (HBsAg) and HCV (Anti-HCV) by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).

Results: Among HIV infected patients HBV (HBsAg) infection were detected in 11.4% and HCV (anti-HCV) were detected in 5.7% respectively.

Keywords:  ART, CD4, ELISA, Hepatitis B, C, HIV Sudan, Sero-prevalence

Published
2013-12-30
How to Cite
Isam M Elkhidir, H. D. M. E. Y. K. A. E. M. N. W. A. E. (2013). SERO-PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBsAg) AND HEPATITIS C VIRUS (Anti-HCV) AMONG HIV-INFECTED IN SUDAN. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2(6). Retrieved from http://jbpr.in/index.php/jbpr/article/view/344
Issue
Vol. 2 No. 6 (2013)
Section
Research Articles

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