Mehrnaz Bakhti, Mohammadreza Haghshenas, Reza Valadan, Mehdi Rabie Rudsari
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Background
HIV infected persons are also at risk for Infection with other pathogens, like Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV). One of the main steps in the planning of treatment and prevention is the study of the HIV positive population who have HBV and/or HCV infection.
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis B and C dual infection in north of Iran
Materials And Methods
Blood samples were collected into EDTA containing tubes by sterile syringes and needles from 83 HIV positive patients which were previously confirmed by Real-time Polymerase chain reaction in the HIV center of the north of IRAN. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic data from participants. Samples were screened for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-HCV antibody. All non-reactive samples were recorded as negative.
Results
Out of the 83 patients, 50(60%) were male and 33 (40%) were female. Positive hepatitis C antibody was found in 28 (33%) and positive hepatitis B surface antigen was present in 15 (18%) of patients. The frequency of all these three viruses co-infection was 7 (8%).
Conclusion
Seroprevalence of HCV and HIV co-infection was high and it was strongly related to mutual ways of acquisition.
Keywords:
HIV infections, Hepatitis B, C, Co, infection, AIDS