Circulating Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) RNA and Conventional Markers in Treatment-Naive Persons With HBV in Senegal
In our cohort of treatment-naive persons with HBV from Senegal, approximately 50% had undetectable HBV RNA levels. HBV RNA levels correlated with HBV DNA but not HBsAg levels in all phases of HBV infection and may provide an additional tool to assess HBV disease phase and activity.
Authors
- Christoph Niederhauser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3142-7616)
- Pascal Bittel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-3996)
- Ibrahima Niang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6295-4518)
- Assietou Gaye
- Aboubacar N’diaye
- Aminata Diallo
- A Niang
- Mamadou Guèye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6145-5197)
- Kiné Ndiaye
- Gilles Wandeler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5278-8763)
- Alassane Ndiaye
- Mohan Pandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7604-7364)
- Adrià Ramírez Mena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5724-4124)
- Bruce Wembulua
- Martin Stolz
- Babacar Niang
- Aboubakar Sidikh Badiane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4709-9867)
- Khaly Diaw
- Ababacar Niang
- Khadim Faye
- Ndèye Fatou Ngom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5178-6603)
- A. Diagne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6275-0988)
- Aliou Diop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0808-5622)
- Bruce Shinga Wembulua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6639-5648)
- Aliou Badji
- Betty Fall
- Lorin Begré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1015-8947)
- Andri Rauch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5297-6062)
- Houleye Saou
- Ousseynou Ndiaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9656-5668)
- Mathias Diédhiou
- Bùi Tiến Sỹ
- Daye Kà
- S A Ba
- Fatou Diop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8151-5147)
- Ahmadou Mboup
- Fatima Sall
- Oumou Camara
- Judicaël Malick Tine
- Moussa Seydi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0977-1085)
- Joseph Davy Diouf
- Abibatou Diaw
- Mbaye Thiam
- M Berthé
- B Fall
- Louise Fortes
- Marie Edouard Faye Dièmé
- Ndèye Maguette Fall
- Messan Kodzo Akotia
- Kevine Tiogouo
- Khady Ndaw
- Khady Ghassama
- Marie Massaly
- Hubert Akotia
- Ndeye Fatou Nguirane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5724-4124)
- Boubacar Coulibaly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-6741)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Swiss Red Cross (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
- Centre Hospitalier National Universitaire de Fann (SN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf190
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35