Point-of-care tests for hepatitis B: an overview

Y Xiao, AJ Thompson, J Howell - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite the heavy disease burden posed by hepatitis B, around 90% of people living with
hepatitis B are not diagnosed globally. Many of the affected populations still have limited or …

An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of hepatitis B virus in Ethiopia

TD Yazie, MG Tebeje - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Hepatitis B virus is one of the major public health concerns globally. It is highly
infectious and can be transmitted from person to person through vertically or horizontally via …

Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated factors among pregnant women in Gambella hospital, South Western Ethiopia: facility based cross-sectional study

AT Tanga, MA Teshome, D Hiko, C Fikru… - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a hepatotropic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
virus which causes death. More than 300 million people have chronic liver infections …

Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of prevalence studies

KM Kebede, DD Abateneh, AS Belay - BMC infectious diseases, 2018 - Springer
Background There are several epidemiological studies available on hepatitis B virus among
pregnant women in Ethiopia. These individual studies revealed wide variation over time and …

Prevalence of hepatitis B viruses and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in public hospitals of Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia

B Bancha, AA Kinfe, KP Chanko, SB Workie, T Tadese - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem in sub-
Saharan Africa pregnant women. HBV Infection has high tendency of vertical transmission …

Prevalence of hepatitis B infection and its associated factors among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at public hospitals at Hararghe, Eastern Ethiopia

A Umer, Z Teklemariam, F Ayele… - Frontiers in Global …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Hepatitis B infection is one of the world's most serious public health problems,
causing significant morbidity and mortality. More than 2 billion individuals around the world …

Elimination of vertical transmission of hepatitis B in Africa: a review of available tools and new opportunities

J Dionne-Odom, B Njei, ATN Tita - Clinical therapeutics, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose This review article focuses on preventing vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus
(HBV) among pregnant women living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where disease is …

Hepatitis B and C viruses' infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in hospitals in the Amhara national regional state …

M Dagnew, Y Million, M Gizachew… - International journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Hepatitis virus infection is a major public health burden and silent killer disease
in sub‐Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the …

Seroepidemiological patterns and predictors of hepatitis B, C and HIV viruses among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic of Atat Hospital, Southern …

TA Bafa, AD Egata - SAGE Open Medicine, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Viral hepatitis is a serious blood-borne and sexually transmitted systemic
communicable disease affecting the liver. Commonly, it is caused by hepatitis B and C …

Sero-prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis B virus among pregnant women in Hawassa city public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study design

B Kassaw, N Abera, T Legesse… - SAGE Open …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify associated factors of
hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) follow-up …