Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients

Rodríguez, Licel; Collado-Mesa, Fernando; Aragón, Ulices; Díaz, Belkis; Rivero, Juan

doi:10.1590/s0074-02762000000200019

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“…The results of this study indicate that the frequency of HBV markers (38.6%) is similar to that found in other Latin American countries 6,13,20 .…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…These data suggest that sexual intercourse is the most probable route hepatitis B exposure regardless of the fact that HBV was not considered as a STI by the subjects of this study (data not shown). In groups of HIV positive patients from Argentina, Brazil and Cuba, the frequencies of HBV markers were 58.5%, 38.6%, and 45.5%, respectively 6,13,20 . In these studies the most important risk factors were male sex, intravenous drug use and/or high risk sexual behaviors.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

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Serological markers and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viruses in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Hoyos-Orrego

Massaro-Ceballos

Ospina-Ospina

et al. 2006

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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SUMMARYBoth hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses (HBV and HCV) infection are common in HIV-infected individuals as a result of shared risk factors for acquisition. A serological study for HBV and HCV was performed in 251 HIV-positive individuals from Medellín, Colombia. A qualitative RT-PCR for HCV was done in 90 patients with CD4+ T-cell count ≤ 150 per mm 3 . Serological markers for HBV infection were present in 97 (38.6%) patients. Thirty six of them (37.1%) had isolated anti-HBc. A multivariate analysis indicated that the following risk factors were significantly associated with the presence of these markers: age (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01-1.08), pediculosis pubis (OR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.01-3.33), men who have sex with men and women (OR = 3.23, 95% CI: 1.46-7.13) and men who have sex only with men (OR = 3.73, 95% CI: 1.58-8.78). The same analysis restricted to women showed syphilis as the only significant risk factor. Thus, HBV infection was considerably associated with high risk sexual behavior. HCV was present in only two (0.8%) of HIV patients. Both of them were positive by RT-PCR and anti-HCV. This low frequency of HIV/HCV coinfection was probably due to the uncommon intravenous drug abuse in this population. The frequent finding of isolated anti-HBc warrants molecular approaches to rule out the presence of cryptic HBV infection.

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“…The results of this study indicate that the frequency of HBV markers (38.6%) is similar to that found in other Latin American countries 6,13,20 .…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Serological markers and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viruses in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Hoyos-Orrego

Massaro-Ceballos

Ospina-Ospina

et al. 2006

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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“…Knowledge on regional HBV prevalence is important for providers. The prevalence of HBV infection among HIV-infected patients measured in this study (26.2%) was lower than those reported in sub-Saharan Africa (59.8%), 16 Chile (46.3%), 17 Cuba (45.5%) 18 and in different regions of Brazil, which ranges from 30.0% to 55.1%. 4,5,7,19,20 The prevalence of HIV-HBV coinfection (2.5%) in the present study was lower than those reported in different regions of Brazil (5.7%, 8.5%, and 18%).…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 81%

“…19,34 A strong association between homosexual activity and HBV coinfection was also observed, which is in agreement with previous reports and demonstrates that HBV infection is highly linked to sexual intercourse, including men who have sex with men (MSM). 4,18,35 Although the majority of HIV-positive Brazilians become infected through heterosexual sex, MSM still face a proportionally higher risk. Studies conducted in 10 Brazilian municipalities between 2008 and 2009 estimated MSM are around 11 times more likely to become infected with HIV than heterosexual individuals, with HIV prevalence rates of 12.6% among MSM.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence, risk factors and genotypes of hepatitis B infection among HIV-infected patients in the State of MS, Central Brazil

Freitas

Soares

Tanaka

et al. 2014

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

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“…[53][54][55] There is relatively little published work on homosexual transmission of HBV in the tropics with the exception of parts of Latin America. [56][57][58] In these countries there is evidence of very high rates of hepatitis B spread between homosexual men with indicators of present/past infection of over 40%. [56][57][58] Clinical presentation As with HAV, acute infection of children with HBV is largely asymptomatic 59 60 and this situation accounts for the majority of HBV infections in resource-poor countries.…”

Section: Hepatitis Bmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sexually acquired hepatitis

Brook

2002

Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Objectives: To assess current knowledge of sexually transmitted viral hepatitis in relation to epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, and diagnosis with particular reference to resource-poor settings. Method: A search of published literature identified through Medline from 1966 to October 2001, the Cochrane Library, and reference lists taken from each article obtained. Textword and MeSH searches for hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, G, delta, GB virus, GBV-C, and TT virus were linked to searches under the textword terms sex$, prevent$, and MeSH subheadings, microbiology, complications, drug therapy, therapy, diagnosis, epidemiology, transmission, and prevention and control. Conclusions: In heterosexual relationships, hepatitis B is readily transmitted sexually and hepatitis C and D less so, with no evidence for sexual transmission of hepatitis A. Hepatitis types A-D are all transmissible sexually in male homosexual relationships under certain conditions. In resource-poor countries sexual transmission is generally only a significant route of transmission for hepatitis B.H epatitis B has been recognised as a sexually transmitted infection for over 25 years and more recent evidence supports sex as being one of the routes of transmission for hepatitis types A, C, and D. Although the viruses named hepatitis G, GB, and TT may also be sexually transmitted, current evidence suggests that these organisms do not cause disease and will not be discussed further. Similarly, hepatitis E will not be discussed further as there is no evidence for sexual transmission. The purpose of this article is to look at recent developments in our understanding of the sexually transmitted forms of viral hepatitis with reference to management in resource-poor settings. HEPATITIS A EpidemiologyThis infection is usually transmitted by the faeco-oral route, including contaminated food and water, as well as by close personal contact.

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Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

Serological markers and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viruses in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Serological markers and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viruses in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Prevalence, risk factors and genotypes of hepatitis B infection among HIV-infected patients in the State of MS, Central Brazil

Sexually acquired hepatitis

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