Prevalence of HBV/HIV co-infection & Effect of HAART on HBSAg seroreactivity in Ayder Referral Hospital, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia

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Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection with HIV is becoming a major challenge due to shared routes of transmission. The co-infection rate is especially high in sub-Saharan Africa, where the two infections are prevalent; therefore, screening HBV in HIV-infected individuals should be a routine clinical practice. In Ethiopia practice of routine HBV screening, Use of HAART regimens with dual Anti-HIV/HBV action &...

Author(s):Temesgen A.