Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Cohort of HIV-Positive Patients Resident in Sicily, Italy
Joint Authors
Tramuto, Fabio
Maida, Carmelo Massimo
Colomba, Giuseppina M. E.
Vitale, Francesco
Di Carlo, Paola
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Occult hepatitis B virus (OBI) in HIV-infected groups is still debated, as well as the associated risk-factors and clinical significance.
In this paper, we examined a total of 405 HBsAg-negative/HIV-infected patients enrolled from January 2007 to December 2009.
Overall, the prevalence of OBI was 5.9% (95% confidence interval (CI95%): 3.8–8.7%); it was more frequently associated with “anti-HBc alone” serological marker (11.3%; adjusted odds ratio = 3.7, CI95%: 1.4–9.8), although it was also detected in the absence of any HBV serological marker (4.9%; CI95%: 2.3–9.1%).
A low prevalence of anti-HCV-positive patients with OBI was found (3.1%; CI95%: 0.6–8.7%).
HIV RNA plasma levels or other immunological/clinical characteristics were not significantly associated with OBI.
All but one occult HBV infections were sustained by genotype D viral strains.
OBI is relatively frequent in HIV-infected patients, although it does not seem to exert a relevant clinical impact.
Viral genotypes in occult HBV infections reflect those circulating in the Mediterranean area.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tramuto, Fabio& Maida, Carmelo Massimo& Colomba, Giuseppina M. E.& Di Carlo, Paola& Vitale, Francesco. 2013. Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Cohort of HIV-Positive Patients Resident in Sicily, Italy. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005293
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tramuto, Fabio…[et al.]. Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Cohort of HIV-Positive Patients Resident in Sicily, Italy. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005293
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tramuto, Fabio& Maida, Carmelo Massimo& Colomba, Giuseppina M. E.& Di Carlo, Paola& Vitale, Francesco. Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Cohort of HIV-Positive Patients Resident in Sicily, Italy. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005293
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005293