Hepatitis B prevalence and risk factors among adults living with HIV in South Africa: a clinic-based cohort study
In a South African cohort, roughly one in 16 PLHIV had HBV co-infection, and this rate was higher in males. The most prominent risk factors for HBV infection in PLHIV were alcohol use, higher income, and smoking history, which may help inform targeted treatment and prevention strategies. Creating HBV-specific screening and prevention strategies for PLHIV may be useful for reducing HBV infections.
Authors
- Megana Shivakumar
- Meighan Krows (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0321-9203)
- Caitlin A. Moe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9318-2514)
- Ashley Bardon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2404-9568)
- Paul K. Drain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3300-3817)
- Sabina Govere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8548-6430)
- Connie Celum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8813-3419)
- Mahomed Yunus Suleman Moosa
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (ZA)
- Seattle University (US)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09746-7
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.25
Funders
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Harvard University
- Harvard University Center for AIDS Research
- National Institutes of Health
- Center for AIDS Research, University of Washington
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases