| survey of both hepatitis b virus (hbsag) and hepatitis c virus (hcv-ab) coinfection among hiv positive patients. | hiv, hbv and hcv is major public health concerns. because of shared routes of transmission, hiv-hcv coinfection and hiv-hbv coinfection are common. hiv-positive individuals are at risk of coinfection with hbv and hcv infections. the prevalence rates of coinfection with hbv and hcv in hiv-patients have been variable worldwide depending on the geographic regions, and the type of exposure. | 2009 | 19922624 |