Background: In Nigeria, hepatitis co-infection with HIV is linked with an increase in morbidity and mortality. Objective: The goal of this study was to investigate the rate of HIV/HBV coinfection among the highly HIV-infected people in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2021/v15i630402
Background: Hepatitis C affects 5–15% of the 38 million people living with HIV globally. Africa which has the second highest prevalence of HIV/HCV co-infection following Asia. This alarming statistics has made it crucial that studies be done to also ascertain the HIV/HCV co-infec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2021/v10i330164
Iheanyi O. Okonko, Tochi I. Cookey, Ifeyinwa N. Chijioke-Nwauche, Sofiat Adewuyi-Oseni & Charles C. Onoh·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2021
Aim: Paediatric testing for HIV in low-income and middle-income countries is poor and must be raved up as this is important for treatment and survival among this disease-prone demographic area. This study was carried out to detect the presence of HIV-1 and -2 antibodies among chi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2021/v5i130163
Aim: This study reports on the detection of Treponema pallidum (syphilis) antibodies in HIV infected patients in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Screening for syphilis was carried out to determine the prevalence levels of these infections, as biological markers of risk, modes, and time f...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230110
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a significant global health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where it contributes substantially to maternal and neonatal morbidity. There is an increased risk of vertical transmission and other adverse events from...
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Research Article10.9734/irjgh/2026/v9i1142
Iheanyi O. Okonko, Kelechi Onwubuche, Tochi I. Cookey, Obakpororo E. Agbagwa & Ifeyinwa Nwogo Chijioke-Nwauche·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2021
Aim: Malaria and HIV, two of the world’s most deadly diseases are wild spread, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This study was carried out to detect circulating malaria P. falciparum among HIV-infected individuals in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study....
Aim: Hepatitis B virus among women of child bearing age is a major determinant of perinatal hepatitis B transmission. The risk of developing liver-related complications, such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinomas increases as patient progresses from acute to chronic stage of...
Aim: HIV/AIDS continues to spread globally and remains a worldwide pandemic. Opportunistic infections (OIs) occur more and are severe in people living with HIV who have weakened immune systems, and co-infection is another major challenge because it affects the rate to which the d...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i130182
Aim: HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of death and disability in Sub Saharan Africa and this accounts for almost half of the world’s HIV related deaths. On the other hand, bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as syphilis contributes to the morbidity and mortality o...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2020/v9i230112