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Co-infection

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Prevalence and Associated Uropathogens among Apparently Healthy Students of a Tertiary Institution in South-East, Nigeria

Uchechukwu Gloria Nwankwo, Ebele L. Okoye, Sharon C. Okoro, Miriam C. Animba & Chinenye Uzoamaka Ezebialu · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Background: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are one of the most severe public health problems encountered, caused by a range of pathogens mostly bacteria, and others like yeast and mould. The infection could start as cystitis, disseminate to pyelonephritis and could result to com...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i71602

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B among HIV Positive Patients Receiving Haart at Federal Medical Centre Makurdi, Benue State: A Cohort Study

Daniel Joseph Ajii, Emeka Christian Nwaburu, Nafeesah Abdulsalam Idris, Sussana Nale Yusuf, Peter Mkurtar Yawe & Shawon Fredrick Akpagher · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections have overlapping transmission and contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of HIV infected patients. This study aims to assess Hepatitis B prevalence among HIV positive patients...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i61250

Seroprevalence of HIV with Hepatitis B and C Co-Infection in Patients at the Al Nadjma Multi-purpose Center Laboratory in N'Djamena, Chad

Idriss Mamadou Zezerti, Abdelsalam Adoum Doutoum, Alhadj Markhous Nazal, Aristide Kemoral, Ahmat Mahamat Ahmat, Mahamat Tahir Ngare & Chekna Zongo · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Co-infection with hepatitis B and C is one of the major challenges in the management of HIV since access to antiretroviral drugs has improved in Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence HIV/Hep B and C co-infection in patients treated at the Al Nadjma mul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i21542

Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India

Garima Sharma, Kirti Parmar, Santwana Verma, Amit Sharma & Abhishek Sharma · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Introduction: Viral hepatitis is used to describe protracted hepatocellular necrosis and inflammation, often with fibrosis, that lasts longer than 6 months and is caused by HBV, HCV, HBV-associated HDV or HEV. Chronic hepatitis is classified histologically by the degree of hepato...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i121519

Study the Relationship between Severity of Post-Vaccination with Infection of COVID-19 and Vaccination

Alaa Hamza Jaber Al-Jelehawy & Ali Redha Abdulamer Sherali · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023

Background: The pandemic illness of coronavirus 2019 is caused by (SARS-CoV-2), it was started from China in December 2019. It speedily disseminate in the world and became a general threat.  More than 5 million persons have died in the world. Aim of the Study: For assessments the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11-121412

Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of HIV+ and HIV- Tuberculosis Patients Followed and Treated at the Regional Hospital of Oyem, Northern Gabon: A Two-Year Retrospective Study

Cédric Sima Obiang, Thiéry Ndong Mba, Hilaire Kenguele Moundounga, Pelche Bertrand Owono Mezui, Arnaud Brice Pambo–Pambo, Joseph Privat Ondo & Louis-Clément Obame Engonga · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2022

Background: The objective of this study was to analyse the clinical characteristics of HIV+ and HIV- tuberculosis patients followed and  treated at the Oyem Regional Hospital Centre (ORHC). Materials and Methods: During this study conducted between January 2019 and December 2021,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i81335

Serological and Immunohistochemical Prevalence of Human Cytomegalovirus Co-infection among Hepatitis C Virus Patients Admitted to Kafer El Shiekh Liver and Heart Institute, Egypt

Hany M. Ibrahim, Faten R. Abdel Ghaffar, Rabie E. El Shaer & Mohamed A. Madian · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background: Human cytomegaloviruses (CMV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are badly affecting the liver and can lead to hepatitis. Co-infection of CMV and HCV could accelerate the disease pathogenesis and dramatically diminish its treatment. Aim: The current study is aimed to determi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/45313

Undiagnosed Chronic Hepatitis B Infection and HIV Type 1 Drug Resistance Profile in AIDS Patients Receiving Tenofovir-containing Antiretroviral Regimens: Considerations for Monitoring Resistant HIV Variants during Treatment

Charles Kouanfack, Mathurin Kowo, Emmanuel Sako Haddison, Veronica Matehbi Aletum, Desire Takou, Patrick Awoumou, Serge Christian Tchokonte, Samuel Sosso, Njoya Oudou & Judith Ndongo Torimiro · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Background: During antiretroviral therapy (ART), resistant HIV-1 variants may be selected resulting in clinical failure. Co-infection rate of Hepatitis B virus in AIDS patients in Cameroon is 11.8%, but few studies have described the profile of resistance associated mutations (RA...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/40801

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and Listeriosis Co-Infection among Patients Attending Sickbay Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria

M. Umar, A. A. Aliko, S. Idris, O. I. Daniel, A. S. Adam, A. Salisu, I. M. Abdulkarim, D. Danzarami & D. Y. Jobbi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2016

Aims: A cross-sectional research study on the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and listeriosis co-infection among patients attending Sickbay Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria was carried out, with view to characterize, identify and to determine the antimicrobial sensitivity p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28933

Co-Infection of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis Delta Virus in Yaounde-Cameroon

Judith Ndongo Torimiro, Gwladys Chavely Monamele, Mathurin Pierre Kowo, Desire Takou, Guy-Bertrand Pouokam, Joseph Fokam & Oudou Njoya · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: To determine the seroprevalence of HDV as well as the virological and clinical characteristics of HBV mono-infected and HBV/HDV co-infected patients. Study Design: The few studies on HDV in Cameroon have reported a high prevalence of this viral infection. This is a first st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6894