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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2024; 16(5): 843-859
Published online May 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i5.843
Table 4 Distribution of occult hepatitis B infection prevalence in the eastern region of Africa
Ref.
Year
Countries
Patients
OBI prevalence, n (%)
Types of studies
Methods
DNA limit of detection
Effective
HBV genotype
Gissa et al[99]2022EthiopiaPatients with chronic liver disease of unidentified cause5.56ProspectiveReal-Time PCR15 IU/mL36
Ayana et al[74]2020EthiopiaHIV negative/positive isolated antiHBc5.6NDReal-Time PCRND306
Meier-Stephenson et al[38]2020EthiopiaPregnant women20.3ProspectiveNested PCRND182D, C
Patel et al[44]2020EthiopiaHIV patient19.1Cross-sectionalNested PCRND291D, E, A, C
Salyani et al[70]2021KenyaHIV patient ART naïve5.3Cross-sectionalCOBAS AmpliPrep 20 UI/mL208
Aluora et al[37]2020KenyaBlood donors2.3Cross-sectionalNested PCRND300A
Jepkemei et al[28]2020KenyaPopulations with high risk of HBV infection18.7CohortReal-time PCRND99
Rusine et al[80]2013RwandaHIV patient 42.9Prospective studyPCRND218
Ahmed et al[112]2022SudanPatients with chronic renal failure22Cross-sectionalNested PCRND188
Mustafa et al[101]2020SudanRenal Transplant Patients51.4NDReal-time PCRND100A, D, E
Bashir and Hassan[33]2019SudanFebrile malaria Patients18.2NDReal-time PCRND88
Sahr Hagmohamed et al[111]2019SudanHaemodialysis15.9Cross-sectionalPCRND88
Majed et al[100]2018SudanHaemodialysis0Cross-sectionalPCRND88
Hassan et al[55]2017SudanBlood donors7.9NDNested PCRND177
Mohammed et al[110]2015SudanHaemodialysis3.3NDPCRND91
Mudawi et al[84]2014SudanHIV patient 11,07Cross-sectionalReal-time PCRND316
Yousif et al[39]2014SudanHIV patient 55.5NDReal-time PCRND18D, E, A, D/E
Abd El Kader Mahmoud et al[46]2013SudanBlood donors38NDReal-time PCRND100
Mahgoub et al[56]2011SudanBlood donors4.6NDNested PCRND129
Meschi et al[34]2010TanzaniaFebrile patient7.7Cross-sectionalReal-time PCRND13