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A Novel Insertion in the Hepatitis B Virus Surface Protein Leading to Hyperglycosylation Causes Diagnostic and Immune Escape

Viruses, 2023
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global health threat. Mutations in the surface antigen of HBV (HBsAg) may alter its antigenicity, infectivity, and transmissibility.
Felix Lehmann, Heiko Slanina, Martin Roderfeld, Elke Roeb, Jonel Trebicka, John Ziebuhr, Wolfram H. Gerlich, Christian G. Schüttler, Bernhard Schlevogt, Dieter Glebe   +9 more
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Hepatitis B, C, and delta in the general population in Mayotte: hepatitis B as a major public health concern

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Located in southwestern Indian Ocean, Mayotte is a French territory, with a very specific demographic, social and health context. To date, epidemiological data on infections by hepatitis B (HBV), C (HCV), and delta (HDV) viruses in Mayotte ...
Cécile Brouard, Fanny Parenton, Hassani Youssouf, Stéphane Chevaliez, Emmanuel Gordien, Maxime Jean, Mathias Bruyand, Sophie Vaux, Florence Lot, Marc Ruello, Unono Wa Maore group   +10 more
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Barriers to Hepatitis B Screening and Prevention for African Immigrant Populations in the United States: A Qualitative Study

Viruses, 2020
Chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV) disproportionately affects African Immigrant (AI) communities in the U.S., with a reported infection rate of 15%. HBV screening rates within these communities are low.
Catherine Freeland, Sierra Bodor, Udara Perera, Chari Cohen   +3 more
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Update on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment and of Chronic Hepatitis B: AASLD 2018 Hepatitis B Guidance

Hepatology, 2018
This AASLD 2018 Hepatitis B Guidance is intended to complement the AASLD 2016 Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B and update the previous hepatitis B virus (HBV) guidelines from 2009. The 2018 updated guidance on chronic hepatitis B (
NA Terrault, A. Lok, B. McMahon, Km Chang, JP Hwang, M. Jonas, RS Brown, NH Bzowej, JB Wong   +8 more
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The importance of triple panel testing for hepatitis B and the burden of isolated anti-hepatitis B core antibodies within a community sample

Journal of Virus Eradication, 2023
Within the United States (US), 2.4 million individuals are living with chronic hepatitis B, but less than 20% are diagnosed. Isolated anti-hepatitis B core (iAHBc) antibodies indicate serology in an individual that is positive for anti-HBc antibodies ...
Catherine Freeland, Vivek Sreepathi, Richard W. Hass, Jonathan M. Fenkel, Jessie Torgersen, Kenneth Rothstein, Chari Cohen, Robert G. Gish   +7 more
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Hepatitis B Virus: Advances in Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2020
Currently, despite the use of a preventive vaccine for several decades as well as the use of effective and well-tolerated viral suppressive medications since 1998, approximately 250 million people remain infected with the virus that causes hepatitis B ...
M. Nguyen, G. Wong, E. Gane, J. Kao, G. Dusheiko   +4 more
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Perceptions and patient care needs among hepatitis B patients during COVID-19

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background The novel coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19) has been and continues to be a rapidly developing public health crisis, that has also disrupted routine and maintenance health care for people living with chronic conditions.
Sherrie Flynt Wallington, Min Jeong Jeon, T. Angeline Nguyen, Choosonjargal Byambaa, Y. Tony Yang, Daisy Le   +5 more
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Action Mechanisms and Scientific Rationale of Using Nasal Vaccine (HeberNasvac) for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B

Vaccines, 2022
Nasvac (HeberNasvac®) is a novel therapeutic vaccine for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). This product is a formulation of the core (HBcAg) and surface (HBsAg) antigens of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), administered by nasal and subcutaneous routes, in a ...
Julio Cesar Aguilar, Jorge Agustin Aguiar, Sheikh Mohammad Fazle Akbar   +2 more
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Diagnosis and Monitoring of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Using the Cobas^® HBV Test for Use on the Cobas^® 4800 System

Microorganisms, 2021
(1) Background: Sensitive and accurate nucleic acid amplification technologies are now recommended for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA detection and quantification in clinical practice to diagnose and monitor hepatitis B infection.
Valérie Ortonne, Mélanie Wlassow, Magali Bouvier-Alias, Giovana Melica, Jean-Dominique Poveda, Syria Laperche, Jean-Michel Pawlotsky, Stephane Chevaliez   +7 more
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Autophagy by hepatitis B virus and for hepatitis B virus [PDF]

Autophagy, 2010
Autophagy is a catabolic process by which cells remove unwanted proteins and damaged organelles. It is important for maintaining cellular homeostasis and can also be used by cells to remove intracellular microbial pathogens. As such, some viruses such as herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) have evolved mechanisms to suppress autophagy for their survival. In
Donna, Sir, David K, Ann, Jing-Hsiung James, Ou   +2 more
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