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A cross-border seroprevalence study on HBV, HCV, HDV and HIV in remote Amazonian communities on the border between French Guiana and Suriname. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundNational epidemiological data are essential to achieve viral hepatitis elimination goals. However, viral hepatitis and HIV epidemiology in French Guiana (FG) and Suriname is mainly limited to urban areas.
Roxane Schaub, M Sigrid MacDonald-Ottevanger, Stella Hoang, Amandine Pisoni, Karine Bolloré, Barbara Biche, Anfernee Neus, Rikesh Bisnajak, Janke Schinkel, Julie Blanc, Antoon Grunberg, Richard Naldjinan, Aude Lucarelli, Cyril Rousseau, Céline Michaud, Melanie Gaillet, Soeradj Harkisoen, Emmanuel Gordien, Maria Prins, Edouard Tuaillon, Mathieu Nacher, Stephen Vreden   +21 more
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Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Telangana, India - Comparison of Pre-Pandemic and COVID-19 Pandemic times

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022
WHO estimates show that 296 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B infection in 2019 with 1.5 million new infections occurring every year and approximately 290 000 people died from hepatitis C, mostly from cirrhosis and hepatocellular ...
C. Roopa, Suryakiran Kamineni, Panthagani Narasimhulu Shilpa, Bheemathati Ranga Rao   +3 more
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Progress of hepatitis B virus-associated neutralizing antibody in antiviral therapy of chronic hepatitis B [PDF]

Xin yixue, 2022
Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is not only an important global public health problem but also an important challenge in our country. Although there are some vaccines for hepatitis B and its prevalence is increasing year by year, there are still many
Zhao Yudi, Huang Mingxing
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Hepatitis B antigen, hepatitis B antibody, and subtypes in leprosy [PDF]

Infection and Immunity, 1977
The prevalence of hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B antibody (HBsAb), and subtypes in 242 cases of leprosy is reported. Patients were divided into three subgroups, lepromatous (174), tuberculoid (55), and borderline (13). A total of 131 patients were tested on admission; the remaining 111 had been institutionalized for a period of 3 months or ...
R, Sher, M E, Mackay, G M, Macnab, S H, Kok, H J, Koornhof   +4 more
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Serosurveillance of vaccine preventable diseases and hepatitis C in healthcare workers from Lao PDR. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Healthcare workers (HCW) have an increased risk of exposure to infectious diseases and are a potential source of infections for their patients.
Antony P Black, Keooudomphone Vilivong, Phonethipsavanh Nouanthong, Chanthasone Souvannaso, Judith M Hübschen, Claude P Muller   +5 more
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The Relationship of Hepatits B Core Antibody Positivity with Demographic and Laboratory Parameters in Hemodialysis Patients

Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2021
Aim:The presence of hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) is an indication of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection. We aimed to investigate the rates of positive HBcAb and its’ association with demographical and laboratory parameters among patients ...
Ilter Bozaci, Selma Tosun
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Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen in blood donors in the middle west region of Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2001
The prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen in 552 prime blood donors was of 9.4%. The majority (71.2%) has antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen. The hepatitis B surface antigen was present in 0.7%, all of them antibodies to hepatitis B
José Ivan Aguiar, Eliana Aguiar, Anamaria Paniago, Rivaldo Cunha, Luciney Galvão, Roberto Daher   +5 more
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may elicit neutralizing antibodies targeting epitopes conserved in all viral genotypes [PDF]

, 2009
Anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) cross-neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies, directed against conserved epitopes on surface E2 glycoprotein, are central tools for understanding virus-host interplay, and for planning strategies for prevention and ...
Patel, Ah, Ball Jonathan K., Nicasio Mancini, Nicola Clementi, Sautto, G, Clementi, N., Ball, J.K., Diotti, R.A., Burioni, R., Mario Perotti, Arvind H Patel, Nitti Giovanni, Diotti, Ra, Clementi Massimo, CLEMENTI, NICOLA, BURIONI, ROBERTO, Sautto, G., CLEMENTI, MASSIMO, Perotti, M., Jonathan K Ball, Massimo Clementi, Nitti, G, Giovanni Nitti, Patel, A.H., Clementi, M., Perotti Mario, Ball, Jk, Perotti, M, Patel Arvind H., Roberta A Diotti, Giuseppe Sautto, Mancini Nicasio, Diotti Roberta A., Mancini, N., Roberto Burioni, Sautto Giuseppe, MANCINI, NICASIO, Clementi Nicola, Burioni Roberto, Nitti, G.   +39 more
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Passive Transfer of Hepatitis B Antibodies through Intravenous Immunoglobulin in a Neonate

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2019
Passive transfer of antibodies secondary to intravenous immunoglobulin infusion is a rare but important side effect that can lead to the wrong diagnosis and therapeutic decisions. It has never been reported in a newborn.
João Rato, Daniela Alves, Luís Rodrigues   +2 more
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Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Workers and Evaluation of Immune Response by Estimating Anti-HBs Antibody Titers over Time at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Healthcare Workers (HCWs) are at a high-risk of acquiring Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection. However, this risk can be prevented through Hepatitis B vaccination.
PRIYANKA SONI, ARUNA SOLANKI, ANKITA SONI, LAXMAN KUMAR SONI, AMAN DEEP, ANKITA PORWAL, KAMINI RANAWAT   +6 more
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