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BMC Infectious Diseases
Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 3/2014

Open Access 01-05-2014 | Poster presentation

Prevalence of HBV and HIV coinfection from an infectious disease hospital in Mumbai

Authors: Jayanthi Shastri, Nita Gangurde, Manish Pathak, Sandhya Sawant, Sachee Agrawal

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Special Issue 3/2014

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV coinfection are pressing health problems in developing countries including India. Concurrent infection with HBV may alter the natural history and treatment of both diseases. Hepatitis B and HIV frequently coexist due to common modes of transmission. HIV and HBV coinfection leads to complex immunopathological disorder heralding poor prognosis and dismal outcomes. The present study was aimed to examine the prevalence of HIV and HBV co- infection among hospitalized patients. …
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Title
Prevalence of HBV and HIV coinfection from an infectious disease hospital in Mumbai
Authors
Jayanthi Shastri
Nita Gangurde
Manish Pathak
Sandhya Sawant
Sachee Agrawal
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue Special Issue 3/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S3-P11

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