Results: 4

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and immunity status among healthcare workers in Beira City, Mozambique

PLos ONE; 17 (10), 2022
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can be prevented by vaccination. Exposure to blood or body fluids poses a high risk of transmission of HBV in health care workers (HCWs). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of markers of exposure, susceptibility, and protection to HBV infection in H...

Nucleic acid testing identifies high prevalence of blood borne viruses among approved blood donors in Mozambique

PLos ONE; 17 (4), 2022
Background: Although blood transfusion is an intervention that saves lives, it poses significant risks to the blood receivers, including the transmission of bloodborne pathogens. We aimed at determining the prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C virus (...

Frequência de Factores de Risco Associados a Co-infecção pelo HBV/HIV em Doadores de Sangue Repositores do Hospital Central de Maputo e do Hospital Provincial de Xai-Xai, 2015

Foi realizado um estudo descritivo transversal com abordagem quantitativa para identificar a frequência dos factores de risco associados a co-infecção pelo vírus de Hepatite B (HBV) e vírus de imunodeficiência Humana (HIV) em doadores de sangue repositores, no 2otrimestre de 2015. O estudo foi real...

First report of occult hepatitis B infection amongARTnaïveHIVseropositive individuals in Maputo, Mozambique

PLos ONE; 7 (9), 2012
Background: The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Mozambique is one of the highest in the world, though in spite of this the prevalence of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is unknown. Objectives: This study was conducted with the aim to ...