Chronic hepatitis B infection in sub-Saharan Africa: a grave challenge and a great hope

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Jul;109(7):421-2. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trv044.

Authors

Alexander J Stockdale¹, Anna Maria Geretti²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Infection & Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK A.Stockdale@liverpool.ac.uk.
² Institute of Infection & Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.

PMID: 26065660
DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trv044

No abstract available

Keywords: HIV; Hepatitis B virus; Liver cirrhosis; Sub-Saharan Africa; Viral hepatitis.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Hepatitis B, Chronic / diagnosis
Hepatitis B, Chronic / epidemiology
Hepatitis B, Chronic / prevention & control*
Humans
Mass Vaccination / organization & administration
Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / therapeutic use

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Viral Hepatitis Vaccines