Hepatitis B virus prevalence among HIV-uninfected people living in rural and peri-urban areas in Botswana
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Anderson, Motswedi
Mangogola, Thabo
Phinius, Bonolo B.
Mpebe, Gorata
Aimakhu, Christopher O.
Choga, Wonderful T.
Phakedi, Basetsana
Bhebhe, Lynnette N.
Ditshwanelo, Doreen
Baruti, Kabo
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Abstract
BACKGROUND : we determined the prevalence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) amongst people without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in rural and peri-urban areas in Botswana. METHODS : We screened for the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) from archived plasma samples of people without HIV (n = 2135) randomly selected from the Botswana Combination Prevention Program (BCPP) (2013–2018). We sequenced 415 bp of the surface region using BigDye sequencing chemistry. RESULTS : The median age of participants was 31 (IQR: 24–46) and 64% (1360/2135) were female. HBV prevalence was 4.0% (86/2135) [95% CI: 3.3–4.9]) and ranged between 0–9.2%. Older participants (>35 years) had increased odds of HBV positivity (OR: 1.94; 95% CI: [1.32–2.86]; p = 0.001). Thirteen samples were sequenced and seven (53.8%) were genotype A, three (23.1%) were genotype D and genotype E each. Clinically significant mutations were identified in the surface region, but no classic drug resistance mutations were identified. CONCLUSIONS : We report an HBV prevalence of 4.0% (95% CI 3.3–4.9) among people without HIV in rural and peri-urban communities in Botswana with varying rates in different communities. A comprehensive national HBV program is required in Botswana to guide HBV prevention, testing and management.
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Prevalence, Genotypes, Mutations, HIV negative, Africa, Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), SDG-03: Good health and well-being, Rural area, Peri-urban area, Botswana
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SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being
Citation
Anderson, M.; Mangogola,
T.; Phinius, B.B.; Mpebe, G.; Aimakhu,
C.O.; Choga,W.T.; Phakedi, B.;
Bhebhe, L.N.; Ditshwanelo, D.; Baruti,
K.; et al. Hepatitis B Virus Prevalence
among HIV-Uninfected People Living
in Rural and Peri-Urban Areas in
Botswana. Microorganisms 2024, 12,
1207. https://DOI.org/10.3390/microorganisms12061207.