High prevalence of hepatitis delta virus among people with hepatitis B virus and HIV coinfection in Botswana

• Main Authors: Kabo Baruti (Author), Bonolo B. Phinius (Author), Basetsana Phakedi (Author), Gorata Mpebe (Author), Wonderful Choga (Author), Lynnette Bhebhe (Author), Graceful Mulenga (Author), Natasha O. Moraka (Author), Tsholofelo Ratsoma (Author), Molly Pretorius-Holme (Author), Joseph Makhema (Author), Roger Shapiro (Author), Shahin Lockman (Author), Sikhulile Moyo (Author), Mosimanegape Jongman (Author), Motswedi Anderson (Author), Simani Gaseitsiwe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Approximately 15-20 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis delta virus (HDV), which is approximately 5 % of people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV). Sub-Saharan Africa has high HDV prevalence, leading to worse clinical outcomes among people who are HIV/HBV/HDV tri-infec...