Co-Infection of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis Delta Virus in Yaounde-Cameroon

Aims: To determine the seroprevalence of HDV as well as the virological and clinical characteristics of HBV mono-infected and HBV/HDV co-infected patients. Study Design: The few studies on HDV in Cameroon have reported a high prevalence of this viral infection. This is a first step in describing the virological and clinical profile of HBV mono-infected and of HBV/HDV co-infected patients. Place and Duration of Study: Blood collection was carried out in the Gastroenterology Unit of the Yaounde University Hospital Centre, Yaounde General Hospital and “Centre Medical la Cathedrale”, from August 2012 to May 2013. Methodology: We included into this study treatment-naive HBV-infected patients from Yaounde irrespective of age and gender free of HIV and HCV infection. Blood samples were collected from each patient for laboratory analysis. Detection of HDV antibodies