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Journal of Hepatology, 2006 BACKGROUND/AIMS End-stage liver disease accounts for one in forty deaths worldwide. Chronic infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are well-recognized risk factors for cirrhosis and liver cancer, but estimates of their ...
Yvan J F Hutin +2 more
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Hepatitis B Virus Biology [PDF]
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 2000 SUMMARYHepadnaviruses (hepatitis B viruses) cause transient and chronic infections of the liver. Transient infections run a course of several months, and chronic infections are often lifelong. Chronic infections can lead to liver failure with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
C, Seeger, W S, Mason
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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 +2 more
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Screening and Testing for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: CDC Recommendations — United States, 2023
MMWR Recommendations and Reports, 2023 Summary Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can lead to substantial morbidity and mortality. Although treatment is not considered curative, antiviral treatment, monitoring, and liver cancer surveillance can reduce morbidity and mortality. Effective
E. Conners +15 more
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Archives of Medical Science, 2020 Introduction Infections such as viral hepatitis and syphilis that share similar transmission routes with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may adversely affect the course of the disease.
Heval Can Bilek +2 more
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Modeling the Interplay between HDV and HBV in Chronic HDV/HBV Patients
Mathematics, 2022 Hepatitis D virus is an infectious subviral agent that can only propagate in people infected with hepatitis B virus. In this study, we modified and further developed a recent model for early hepatitis D virus and hepatitis B virus kinetics to better ...
Adequate Mhlanga +9 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global public health problem, with ~ 11 million people in Africa infected. There is incomplete information on HCV in Sudan, particularly in haemodialysis patients, who have a higher prevalence compared to the ...
Trodia Zitha +9 more
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 Objective: Viral hepatitis, particularly hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus, is the leading cause of global liver-related morbidity and mortality.
Alemu Gedefie +5 more
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Immunopathogenesis of Hepatitis B Virus [PDF]
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017 Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health issue. There are >250 million people chronically infected with HBV, and these chronic carriers are at high risk of developing end-stage liver diseases and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Tai-Chung, Tseng, Li-Rung, Huang
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2022 Objectives: To systematically review literature and identify mother-to-child transmission rates of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among pregnant women with single, dual, or triplex infections of human ...
George Uchenna Eleje +50 more
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