Evidence of co and triple infections of Hepatitis B and C amongst HIV infected pregnant women in Buea, Cameroon

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dc.contributor.authorIkomey, George Mondindeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJacobs, Graeme Brendonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTanjong, Beckyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMesembe, Martha Tongoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEyoh, Agnesen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLyonga, Emiliaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMfoataw, Eboten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNgoh, Roseen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTamandjou Tchuem, Cynthia Raissaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorIkomey, Gregen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOkomo Assoumou, Marie Claireen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-11T10:42:59Z
dc.date.available2016-07-11T10:42:59Z
dc.date.issued2016-03
dc.descriptionCITATION: Ikomey, G. M. et al. 2016. Evidence of co and triple infections of Hepatitis B and C amongst HIV infected pregnant women in Buea, Cameroon. Science Journal of Public Health, 4(2):127-131, doi:10.11648/j.sjph.20160402.17.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/index?journalid=251en_ZA
dc.description.abstractLittle epidermiological data is available on the prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Co-and or triple infection during pregnancy in Cameroon as well as many other resource limited settings. HIV and Hepatitis B and C are major public health concerns world wide. Our study aimed at assessing the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C amongst HIV infected pregnant women in Buea, located in the Southwest region of Cameroon. A Cross-sectional study on consented pregnant women were conducted from March 2015 to August 2015. HIV-1 infections were detected using the national HIV-1 test algorithms. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-HBe and anti- Hepatitis C (anti-HCV) were detected using Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISAs). Of the 1230 recruited pregnant women, 97/1230 (7.8%) (95% CI: 3.5, 29.0%) were confirmed HIV-1 positive. HIV/HBV co-infection were observed in 14/97 (14.4%) (95% CI: 39.8, 100%), whilst 11/97 (11.3 %; 95% CI: 27.5, 100%) were HIV/HCV co-infections. Two HIV-infected pregnant women (8/97(8.2%; 95% CI: 0.1, 17.2%)) were HIV/HBV/HCV triple-infected. Anti-HBc was detected in all HBV-infected pregnant women (14/14; (100.0%)) (95.0% CI: 39.8, 100.0%). Seropositivity for HIV-1 was higher (37%) amongst subjects aged between 32-37 years, whilst none was found above 40. From our results we conclude that Co- and triple infections of HIV, Hepatitis B and C were present amongst pregnant women in Buea. Epidemiological data generated from this study are limited due to the existence of triple infected. It will therefore serve as a guide to the government policies to reinforce screening, treatment and prevention strategies, through its Mother–to-Child–transmission (pMTCT) Programme nationwide.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/html/10.11648.j.sjph.20160402.17.html
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent5 pages
dc.identifier.citationIkomey, G. M. et al. 2016. Evidence of co and triple infections of Hepatitis B and C amongst HIV infected pregnant women in Buea, Cameroon. Science Journal of Public Health, 4(2):127-131, doi:10.11648/j.sjph.20160402.17.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2328-7950 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2328-7942 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.11648/j.sjph.20160402.17
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/99122
dc.language.isoen_ZA
dc.publisherScience Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectHepatitis B -- Cameroon -- Bueaen_ZA
dc.subjectHIV infections -- Cameroon -- Bueaen_ZA
dc.subjectHepatitis C -- Cameroon -- Bueaen_ZA
dc.subjectPregnant women -- Cameroon -- Bueaen_ZA
dc.titleEvidence of co and triple infections of Hepatitis B and C amongst HIV infected pregnant women in Buea, Cameroonen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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