Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are
the two most important agents of infectious diseases. Both HBV and HIV share common …

Background There is plenitude of information on HIV infection among pregnant mothers
attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the epidemiology of HBV …

Methods This was a cross-sectional study involving 287 pregnant women enrolled for three
months (September to December 2014) from Nairobi and neighbouring counties. A …

Background Hepatitis, a highly contagious viral infection, is one of the leading killer
diseases globally caused by hepatitis virus. Among the existing viral causes for hepatic …

Introduction: Hepatitis B infection is a serious global public health problem. The aim of the
study was to assess the seroprevalance of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), as well as …

Objective To compare the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in pregnant women with and
without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Jos, Nigeria. Methods This comparative …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are major public health challenge especially in
developing countries. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of Hepatitis B …

Background: Hepatitis B is a global public health problem and a major cause of liver
disease, including chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. Pregnant women with …

HIV/HBV co-infection places patients at high risk of liver-related morbidity and mortality and
the interaction of the two viruses can further complicate treatment. Pregnant women are …

HIV and HBV, are major public health problems (Mohsen et al., 2009; Zenebe et al., 2014).
HBV infection affects over 350 million people worldwide, reaching endemic proportions in …