Browsing by Subject "HBV"

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    • Hepatitis B infection is highly prevalent among patients presenting with jaundice in Kenya 

      Ochwoto, Missiani; Kimotho, James H.; Oyugi, Julius; Okoth, Fredrick; Kioko, Henry; Mining, Simeon; Budambula, Nancy; Giles, Elizabeth; Andonov, Anton; Songok, Elijah; Osiowy, Carla (2016-02)
      Background:Viral hepatitis is a major concern worldwide, with hepatitis A (HAV) and E (HEV) viruses showing sporadic outbreaks while hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses are associated with chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis ...

    • Human Immunodeficiency Virus -1 and Hepatitis B Virus Co-Infections among Injecting Drug Users in Malindi, Kenya 

      Budambula, Nancy; Kerosi, Danvas O.; Odari, Eddy; Lihana, Raphael; Osman, Saida; Omire, Agnes; Langat, Hillary; Aman, Rashid; Lwembe, Raphael (IISTE, 2015-12)
      Currently no published data addressing the burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) co-infection among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Kenya exists. These two viruses share similar routes of ...

    • Immune Response after Hepatitis B Vaccination among Egyptian Medical Students in Nile Delta 

      Elmaghlob, Reem; Didamony, Gamal El; Elbahrawy, Ashraf; Abdallah, Abdallah M.; Hemida, Mahmoud H.; Elwassief, Ahmed; Ali, Mohamed S.; Al-Ashker, Ahmed; Mohammad, Abdel-Gawad S.; Morsy, Mohamed H.; Abdelhafeez, Hafez (Scientific Research, 2015-08)
      Background: Early promotion of hepatitis B (HB) vaccination among health care workers is an important component of the HBV infection control. No available data assess immune response of HB vaccination among Egyptian ...