Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes were examined in HIV-infected patients with chronic HBV infection seen in our clinic during 2002. A total of 28 of 1100 individuals (prevalence 2.5%) were found to be HBsAg and HBV-DNA positive. HBV genotypes could be determined in 23 of them. HBV-A was the most common (57%), followed by HBV-D (39%). HBV-A predominated among homosexual men (67%) while HBV-D predominated among intravenous drug users (67%). The presence of serum HBeAg was significantly associated with the HBV-A genotype.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 657-659 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases
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