Research Article

Hepatitis E Virus Infection among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Kano State, Nigeria

Aliyu, A. S.1*, Mohammed, Y.1, Rogo, L. D.2
1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University Kano, P.M.B. 3011.
2 Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, P.M.B. 3011.
* Corresponding author: ldrogo.med@buk.edu.ng
Published: Jun, 2020
DOI: 10.67614/njm.2020.gylabaq5
Pages: 4936-4944

Abstract

Hepatitis E is an emerging viral disease causing acute hepatitis worldwide which may result into a chronic hepatitis especially in immunocompromised individuals. The study determined the prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in Kano State. One hundred and eighty (180) subjects were enrolled for the study and their sera were screened for Hepatitis E Virus Antigen using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA- Wantai Diagnostics, Beijing). Twelve (6.7%) were found to be positive for HEV antigen comprising 7 (58.3%) males and 5 (41.7%) females (p

Keywords

Hepatitis E virus HIV/AIDS Kano

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How to Cite

S., A. A., Y., M., & D., R. L. (2020). Hepatitis E Virus Infection among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Kano State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 34(1), 4936-4944. https://doi.org/10.67614/njm.2020.gylabaq5

A. A. S., M. Y., and R. L. D., "Hepatitis E Virus Infection among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Kano State, Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 4936-4944, June 2020. doi: 10.67614/njm.2020.gylabaq5

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