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Liver Allograft: Its Use in Chronic Active Hepatitis with Macronodular Cirrhosis, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen [PDF]

, 1979
A patient suffering from chronic active hepatitis with macronodular cirrhosis, positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), was treated with an orthotopic liver allograft.
Corman, JL, Iwatsuki, S, Peters, RL, Porter, KA, Putnam, CW, Redeker, AG, Schröter, G, Starzl, TE   +7 more
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A homosexual japanese man with acute hepatitis due to hepatitis B virus genotype ae, concurrent with amebic colitis [PDF]

, 2007
We report herein a case with acute hepatitis due to hepatitis B virus genotype Ae, concurrent with amebic colitis. A 39-year-old homosexual Japanese man was admitted to our hospital with jaundice.
Ishikawa, Shin, Iwasaki, Yoshiaki, Kato, Jun, Kobashi, Haruhiko, Miyake, Yasuhiro, Nawa, Toru, Sakaguchi, Kohsaku, Shiratori, Yasushi, Takaki, Akinobu, Tatsukawa, Masashi   +9 more
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Hepatitis D Virus Entry Inhibitors Based on Repurposing Intestinal Bile Acid Reabsorption Inhibitors

Viruses, 2021
Identification of Na+/taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP) as high-affinity hepatic entry receptor for the Hepatitis B and D viruses (HBV/HDV) opened the field for target-based development of cell-entry inhibitors. However, most of the HBV/HDV
Michael Kirstgen, Kira Alessandra Alicia Theresa Lowjaga, Simon Franz Müller, Nora Goldmann, Felix Lehmann, Dieter Glebe, Karl-Heinz Baringhaus, Joachim Geyer   +7 more
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Mandatory vaccinations in European countries, undocumented information, false news and the impact on vaccination uptake: the position of the Italian pediatric society. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: High rates of vaccination coverage are important in preventing infectious diseases. Enforcing mandatory vaccinations is one of the strategies that some Countries adopted to protect the community when vaccination coverage is not satisfactory ...
Bozzola E, Bozzola M, Corsello G, Russo R, Spina G, Villani A   +5 more
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Barriers to accessing hepatitis B medication: a qualitative study from the USA and Canada

BMJ Open
Objectives To collect and document the numerous barriers that people living with hepatitis B (PLHB) encounter when trying to access their hepatitis B virus (HBV) medications.Design Researchers collected qualitative data through 24 online interviews.
Sophie Jacob, Michaela Jackson, Yasmin Ibrahim, Catherine Freeland, Beatrice Zovich, Chari Cohen   +5 more
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Infection with hepatitis B virus carrying novel pre-S/S gene mutations in female siblings vaccinated at birth: two case reports [PDF]

, 2010
Introduction After the initiation of a mass hepatitis B vaccination program in Taiwan, the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection has declined progressively.
Ming-Wei Lai, Christopher S-H Yeh, Chau-Ting Yeh   +2 more
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Best practices for engaging with affected communities: chronic hepatitis B as a case study

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Hepatitis B is the single most common cause of liver cancer, affecting > 250 million people worldwide (mostly in resource limited communities) and killing > 1 million people annually. The condition is marked by poor rates of diagnosis (14%) and treatment
Thomas Tu, Nafisa Yussf, Lien Tran, Kim Ngo, Su Wang, Adi Mondel, Isabelle Purcell, Jacki Chen, Wendy Lo, Bright Ansah, Kenneth Kabagambe, Soumen Basu, Dee Lee, Supa Chantschool, Chris Munoz, Ivana Dragojevic, Marko Korenjak, Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Yasmin Ibrahim, Beatrice Zovich, Chari Cohen   +20 more
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The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis B core antibody in Iran: A population-based study [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Hepatitis B virus infection is a very common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. It is estimated that 3 of Iranians are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus.
Abolghasemi, H., Amini-Kafiabad, S., Assari, S., Hosseini, M.R., Jamali, J., Maghsudlu, M., Malekzadeh, R., Merat, S., Nouraie, M., Pourshams, A., Radmard, A.R., Rezvan, H., Zaer-Rezaii, H., Zeid-Abadi-Nejhad, M.   +13 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
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Identifying barriers to hepatitis B and delta screening, prevention, and linkage to care among people who use drugs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Harm Reduction Journal
Background People who use drugs (PWUD) are at increased risk for blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV). Despite the public health threats both viruses present, awareness remains low among at-risk communities and providers who ...
Beatrice Zovich, Catherine Freeland, Holly Moore, Kara Sapp, Anousha Qureshi, Amy Jessop, Rachel Holbert, Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Quinn Plunkett, Chari Cohen   +9 more
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