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Available online at www.pelagiaresearchlibrary.com Pelagia Research Library Advances in Applied Science Research, 2012, 3 (2):939-943

ISSN: 0976-8610 CODEN (USA): AASRFC

Immune status of HIV/AIDS patients with hepatitis B virus in Benue State, Nigeria Yako AB1, Lar P2, Ishaleku D1, Yako JB 4, Makpo JK1, Auta KI3, Moses OS4. Nweze NO5, 1

Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria 2 Department of Microbiology, University of Jos, Nigeria 3 Department of Basic and Applied sciences, Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Nigeria 4 Police Staff College Clinics, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria 4 Department of Statistics, Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Nigeria 5 Department of Mathematical Sciences, Nasarawa state university, keffi

______________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT The CD4 counts of HIV positive individuals with hepatitis B surface antigen was a factor used to determine the immune status among infected individuals in Benue State. Of 966 males infected with HIV, 15(1.55%) were positive for HBsAg+ with CD4 counts