Background Although people with serious mental illnesses have a high risk of contracting
blood-borne viral infections, sexual health has largely been neglected by researchers and …

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence is high among rural dwellers
and pregnant women. Aims: This study aims to determine the prevalence of HIV and anemia …

At least 8% of the human genome is composed of endogenous retrovirus (ERV) sequences.
ERVs play a role in placental morphogenesis and can sometimes protect the host against …

Background: Data on prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus
(HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among pregnant women in non …

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, increases morbidity and
mortality among pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients. Data are lacking on the prevalence …

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of prevention of the mother to child
transmission (PMTCT) program in Benin City, Nigeria on the prevalence of postnatal infant …

Background: Increased morbidity and mortality rates have been reported among patients co-
infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). Aims: To …

Maternal mortality continues to be a major health problem in the developing world with
nearly 600,000 women dying each year as a result of complications of pregnancy and child …

Special populations play a key role in the spread of infectious diseases that are transmitted
by parenteral and/or sexual routes. This has certainly been true in the human …

Aim: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence and associated risk factors for
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected …