Markers of hepatitis B virus infection in a subset of young people in central Nigeria

Prevalence and determinants of hepatitis B virus infection among human immunodeficiency virus patients at a tertiary health care facility in Central Nigeria

“…The viral infection in this study was higher among those that were single compared to those that were married. This is in agreement with the findings of Mohammed et al [22] in a subset of young people in Central Nigeria. The higher prevalence rate of HBsAg recorded in this study among the unmarried and divorced participants may be due to the promiscuous lifestyle that is common among singles and divorcees.…”

“…Higher prevalence compared to reports of this study has also been reported in different population. For example, it was 9.2%, among students in Zaria [19], 11.3% among Health Care Workers in Bida [20], 10.7% among patients of Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital [21] and 9.7% in a subset of young people in Central Nigeria [22]. The higher rate of HBsAg seropositivity among males (9.7%) than their female counterparts (6.6%) reported in this study is similar to other Nigerian studies among adult HIV patients [23,24].…”

Traveler’s Infections: Overview of Hepatitis B Virus Infection

“…It is a result of nonadherence to isolation guidelines in a hemodialysis unit, or direct person-person exposure (e.g., surgeon-to-patient or dentist-to-patient) may transmit the virus [40]. Sharing of clothes and bed spaces could pose jeopardy because the virus could be found in saliva, tears, urine, breast milk, and any other body fluid [13]. Other possible means of transmission include an infected parent kissing the cut finger or scraped knee of his child and sharing of personal items of personal hygiene such as toothbrushes between parents and children [3].…”

“…These markers can differentiate between acute, resolving, and chronic infections. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method can further be use to qualitatively or quantitatively detect the amount of HBV DNA in patients' specimen after checking the markers of the virus [13]. All travelers should be screened for HBV infection markers, so that they would not be at risk of acquiring the virus during their stay [7].…”

Genotypic characterization of hepatitis B virus among human immunodeficiency virus patients at a tertiary health care facility in North Central Nigeria

“…In Nigeria, HBV is reported to be the most common cause of liver disease [4]. The prevalence of HBV infection in the general population in Nigeria ranges from 9% to 39% [5,6,7], and being above 8% considered hyperendemic [8]. Pennap et al also reported HBsAg prevalence of 12.5% among HIV infected patients [6].…”