Hepatitis B and C infections, human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted infections among women of childbearing age in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa

Few studies have been conducted in developing countries to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and its association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We have screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HCV markers 200 HIV-1-p...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2001-09, Vol.95 (5), p.493-496
Main Authors: Combe, Patrice, La Ruche, Guy, Bonard, Dominique, Ouassa, Timothée, Faye-Ketté, Hortense, Sylla-Koko, Fatoumata, Dabis, François
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Africa
Biological and medical sciences
Cote d'Ivoire - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
General aspects
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
hepatitis C virus
HIV Infections - epidemiology
human immunodeficiency virus
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Infectious diseases
Logistic Models
Mass Screening
Medical sciences
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Regression Analysis
sexually transmitted disease
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology
Tropical medicine
women
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Summary:Few studies have been conducted in developing countries to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and its association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We have screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HCV markers 200 HIV-1-positive, 23 HIV-2-positive and 206 HIV-negative women attending gynaecology clinics in 1995/96 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, a sample selected among 2198 consecutive consultants. Taking into account the prevalence of 21·7% for HIV in this population, the overall prevalence of anti-HBV core antibody was 81·6%, that for hepatitis B surface antigen was 9·9% and for HCV antibody was 3·3%. HIV infection and other STDs were not associated with HBV or HCV markers. Moreover, HBV and HCV markers were not statistically associated. Our results confirm the high prevalence of HIV in Abidjan and the endemic situation of HBV infection. Furthermore, HCV infection is not infrequent in this developing country setting, not explained by sexual transmission.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/S0035-9203(01)90015-X