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J Infect Dis, 2021 : Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which infects the liver and may lead to chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Pattyn J +3 more
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HBV Vaccines: Advances and Development
, 2023 Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health problem that is closely related to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The prevalence of acute and chronic HBV infection, liver cirrhosis, and HCC has significantly decreased as ...
Ruixian Xu +9 more
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Scaling up hepatitis B vaccination with the support of GAVI in China : lessons learned for introduction of new vaccines and for the future of hepatitis B control [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of illness and death in China. In 1992, 60% of the population had a history of HBV infection and 9.8% were chronically infected with HBV.
Fuqiang, Cui
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Host genetic factors in hepatitis B infection, liver cancer and vaccination response: a review with a focus on Africa. [PDF]
, 2012 The disease burden due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains significant; 350 million people are infected world-wide, and around half a million deaths each year are due to HBV-related liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Hall, Andrew J +3 more
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, 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 ...
Aguiar, Jorge Agustin +5 more
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Hepatitis B virus infection in the Republic of Yemen [PDF]
A community-based cross-sectional household seroepdemiological survey was conducted in the Republic of Yemen to estimate the prevalence of HBV infection as well as hepatitis B vaccine coverage and effectiveness amongst children vaccinated in the ...
Qirbi, Naseeb
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Predictions of the emergence of vaccine-resistant hepatitis B in The Gambia using a mathematical model [PDF]
, 2000 Vaccine escape variants of hepatitis B virus (HBV) have been identified world-wide. A mathematical model of HBV transmission is used to investigate the potential pattern of emergence of such variants.
Wilson, J. N. +2 more
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Hepatitis B vaccination in the Columbian Amazon : effectiveness and factors influencing vaccine coverage [PDF]
A vaccination coverage survey was carried out in the Colombian Amazon, a former high endemic area for hepatitis B, involving 3573 children less than II years old. It was carried out in Leticia, Puerto Narifio, and Araracuara, both urban and rural areas.
De La Hoz, Fernando
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, 2023 Motivations: Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Approximately 390,000 people in China die from HBV-related diseases each year.
Xin Yang +7 more
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Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Subviral Particles as Protective Vaccines and Vaccine Platforms
, 2020 Hepatitis B remains one of the major global health problems more than 40 years after the identification of human hepatitis B virus (HBV) as the causative agent.
Beena Jeevan-Raj +2 more
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