BACKGROUND Hemodialysis patients are potentially susceptible to infection with blood-borne viral agents, especially hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of HBV, HCV, and HIV infections in hemodialysis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was carried out in ...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HBV: Hepatitis B Virus; HBs Ag: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; HBe Ag: Hepatitis B e Antigen; anti-HBe Ab: Hepatitis B e Antibodies; HCC: Hepatocellular Carcinoma; HDV: Hepatits Delta Virus; GGT: Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase; ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase; ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase; AFP: Alpha Foeto-Pro...

BACKGROUND Cameroon is one of the countries in Africa with the highest burden of Hepatitis B infection. Health care workers are known to be at risk of occupational exposure to blood and other infectious bodily fluids. The aim of this study was to assess the profile of serological markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, knowledge and perceptions regarding HBV infection among health care wo...

Data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine–induced cell-mediated immunity (CMI) and humoral immune response during infancy is scarce. We assessed HBV vaccine–induced CMI among infants stratified as nonresponders (Ab against HBV surface Ag [anti-HBs] levels ,10 IU/l), low-responders (anti-HBs levels 10–100 IU/l), and high-responders (anti-HBs levels $100 IU/l) following their primary vaccination ag...

patients and methods this study was carried out in 482 hemodialysis patients who had been referred to eight dialysis centers in the mazandaran province in iran from 2012 - 2014. hbs ag, hcv ab, hbs ab and hiv ab were assessed every three months for two years. the patients’ demographic characteristics, including age, gender, area of residence, and duration of dialysis, were noted. the prevalence...