Prevalence and Associated Factors of HBV Infections among HIV-Infected HAART Receiving Mothers and their Exposed Infants in Nairobi, Kenya

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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: MTCT: Mother to Child Transmission; PMTCT: Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; ART: Antiretroviral Therapy; HAART: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy; ELISA: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface Antigen; HBeAg: Hepatitis B Envelope Antigen; PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction; TDF: Tenofovir; 3TC: Lamivudine; NVP: Nevirapine; AZT: Zidovudine; EFV: Efavirenz; SSA: Sub Saharan Africa; IDU: Injection Drug Users; KNH: Kenyatta National Hospital; KEMRI: Kenya Medical Research Institute; EDTA: Ethylamine Tetra Acetic Acid; NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Technique