High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among People With HIV in Rural and Periurban Communities in Botswana

Background,We aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) in rural and periurban communities in Botswana.Methods.PWH from a previous population-based study, the Botswana Prevention Combination Project, which enrolled adu...

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Main Authors: Sharon R Mutenga, Bonolo B Phinius, Motswedi Anderson, Irene Gobe, Margaret Mokomane, Wonderful T Choga, Gorata Mpebe, Molly Pretorius-Holme, Rosemary Musonda, Tendani Gaolathe, Mompati Mmalane, Roger Shapiro, Joseph Makhema, Shahin Lockman, Vlad Novitsky, Max Essex, Sikhulile Moyo, Simani Gaseitsiwe
Other Authors: Department of Applied Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
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Published: Oxford University Press 2023
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac707
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author Sharon R Mutenga
Bonolo B Phinius
Motswedi Anderson
Irene Gobe
Margaret Mokomane
Wonderful T Choga
Gorata Mpebe
Molly Pretorius-Holme
Rosemary Musonda
Tendani Gaolathe
Mompati Mmalane
Roger Shapiro
Joseph Makhema
Shahin Lockman
Vlad Novitsky
Max Essex
Sikhulile Moyo
Simani Gaseitsiwe
author2 Department of Applied Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
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Bonolo B Phinius
Motswedi Anderson
Irene Gobe
Margaret Mokomane
Wonderful T Choga
Gorata Mpebe
Molly Pretorius-Holme
Rosemary Musonda
Tendani Gaolathe
Mompati Mmalane
Roger Shapiro
Joseph Makhema
Shahin Lockman
Vlad Novitsky
Max Essex
Sikhulile Moyo
Simani Gaseitsiwe
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description Background,We aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) in rural and periurban communities in Botswana.Methods.PWH from a previous population-based study, the Botswana Prevention Combination Project, which enrolled adults in 30 communities across Botswana (2013–2018), were screened for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) and HBV core antibody (anti-HBc). HBsAg-positive (HBsAg+) samples were further screened for HBV core immunoglobulin M antibodies (anti-HBc immunoglobulin M [IgM]) and HBV e antigen (HBeAg). We quantified HBV viral load on participants who tested positive (n = 148) and negative for HBsAg (n = 381). Results.Of 3304 participants tested, 271 (8% [95% confidence interval {CI}, 7%–9%]) were HBsAg+ while 1788 (56% [95% CI, 54%–57%]) of 3218 PWH whom we tested had positive anti-HBc. Approximately 88% of HBsAg+ participants were on antiretroviral therapy (ART), 40% and 56% of whom were receiving lamivudine- and tenofovir-containing ART, respectively. Male sex (relative risk ratio [RRR], 1.8 [95% CI, 1.2–2.7]) and the northern geographic region (RRR, 2.5 [95% CI, 1.4–4.7]) were independent predictors of HBV infection (HBsAg+). Of 381 persons with negative HBsAg who were tested for occult HBV, 126 (33% [95% CI, 29%–38%]) had positive HBV DNA. Eleven participants were highly viremic with high HBV viral load while on a lamivudine- or tenofovir-containing regimen. Ten (91%) of these participants also had positive HBeAg serology, while 4 (36%) had positive anti-HBc IgM serology. Conclusions.The prevalence of HBV was high among PWH in Botswana while on ART regimens with activity against HBV.
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spelling ir-11408-56532023-05-22T07:22:05Z High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among People With HIV in Rural and Periurban Communities in Botswana Sharon R Mutenga Bonolo B Phinius Motswedi Anderson Irene Gobe Margaret Mokomane Wonderful T Choga Gorata Mpebe Molly Pretorius-Holme Rosemary Musonda Tendani Gaolathe Mompati Mmalane Roger Shapiro Joseph Makhema Shahin Lockman Vlad Novitsky Max Essex Sikhulile Moyo Simani Gaseitsiwe Department of Applied Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana. School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana. School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana. School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana. School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana. Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana. Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana. Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana. Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Africa, Botswana hepatitis B virus human immunodeficiency virus occult HBV Background,We aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) in rural and periurban communities in Botswana.Methods.PWH from a previous population-based study, the Botswana Prevention Combination Project, which enrolled adults in 30 communities across Botswana (2013–2018), were screened for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) and HBV core antibody (anti-HBc). HBsAg-positive (HBsAg+) samples were further screened for HBV core immunoglobulin M antibodies (anti-HBc immunoglobulin M [IgM]) and HBV e antigen (HBeAg). We quantified HBV viral load on participants who tested positive (n = 148) and negative for HBsAg (n = 381). Results.Of 3304 participants tested, 271 (8% [95% confidence interval {CI}, 7%–9%]) were HBsAg+ while 1788 (56% [95% CI, 54%–57%]) of 3218 PWH whom we tested had positive anti-HBc. Approximately 88% of HBsAg+ participants were on antiretroviral therapy (ART), 40% and 56% of whom were receiving lamivudine- and tenofovir-containing ART, respectively. Male sex (relative risk ratio [RRR], 1.8 [95% CI, 1.2–2.7]) and the northern geographic region (RRR, 2.5 [95% CI, 1.4–4.7]) were independent predictors of HBV infection (HBsAg+). Of 381 persons with negative HBsAg who were tested for occult HBV, 126 (33% [95% CI, 29%–38%]) had positive HBV DNA. Eleven participants were highly viremic with high HBV viral load while on a lamivudine- or tenofovir-containing regimen. Ten (91%) of these participants also had positive HBeAg serology, while 4 (36%) had positive anti-HBc IgM serology. Conclusions.The prevalence of HBV was high among PWH in Botswana while on ART regimens with activity against HBV. 10 1 1 15 2023-05-22T07:22:03Z 2023-05-22T07:22:03Z 2023-01-06 research article https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5653 https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac707 en Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2328-8957 open Oxford University Press
spellingShingle Africa,
Botswana
hepatitis B virus
human immunodeficiency virus
occult HBV
Sharon R Mutenga
Bonolo B Phinius
Motswedi Anderson
Irene Gobe
Margaret Mokomane
Wonderful T Choga
Gorata Mpebe
Molly Pretorius-Holme
Rosemary Musonda
Tendani Gaolathe
Mompati Mmalane
Roger Shapiro
Joseph Makhema
Shahin Lockman
Vlad Novitsky
Max Essex
Sikhulile Moyo
Simani Gaseitsiwe
High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among People With HIV in Rural and Periurban Communities in Botswana
title High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among People With HIV in Rural and Periurban Communities in Botswana
title_full High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among People With HIV in Rural and Periurban Communities in Botswana
title_fullStr High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among People With HIV in Rural and Periurban Communities in Botswana
title_full_unstemmed High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among People With HIV in Rural and Periurban Communities in Botswana
title_short High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among People With HIV in Rural and Periurban Communities in Botswana
title_sort high prevalence of hepatitis b virus infection among people with hiv in rural and periurban communities in botswana
topic Africa,
Botswana
hepatitis B virus
human immunodeficiency virus
occult HBV
url https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5653
https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac707
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