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An extracellular humanized IFNAR immunocompetent mouse model for analyses of human interferon alpha and subtypes

Emerging Microbes and Infections
Type I interferons (IFN-Is) have key roles in immune defense and treatments for various diseases, including chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Yumeng Li, Asha Ashuo, Menghan Hao, Yaming Li, Jianyu Ye, Jiangxia Liu, Ting Hua, Zhong Fang, Jianhua Li, Zhenghong Yuan, Jieliang Chen   +10 more
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Leprosy and hepatitis B coinfection in southern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014
To investigate the association of leprosy with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, as yet unknown for South Brazil, we assessed hepatitis B virus coinfection in 199 South Brazilian leprosy patients (119 lepromatous, 15 tuberculoid, 30 borderline, 12 ...
Cleverson Leitão, Denis Ueda, Anna Carolina de Moraes Braga, Angelica B.W. Boldt, Iara J.T. Messias-Reason   +4 more
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Evaluating vertical transmission of sexually transmitted infections to newborns

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections are among the most frequent infections affecting pregnant women. We assessed the transmission of hepatitis B virus, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and Treponema pallidum to newborns from infected ...
Dinamene Oliveira, João Piedade, Rita Castro, Ângela Lopes, Maria do Rosário Martins, Filomena Pereira   +5 more
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Interferon-α for Immune Modulation in Chronic Hepatitis B Toward Functional Cure

Viruses
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains a major global health challenge, largely due to the persistence of covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) and impaired host immunity.
Asha Ashuo, Jia Liu, Zhenghong Yuan, Jieliang Chen   +3 more
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A convoluted path to the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in a resource-limited setting

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
Worldwide, chronic hepatitis B virus infection remains the main aetiology of hepatocellular carcinoma, while human immunodeficiency virus may hasten the evolution of hepatocellular carcinoma in those co-infected with hepatitis B virus/human ...
WC Sithole, S Pillay, B Mbanjwa, N Magula   +3 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

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction After the initiation of a mass hepatitis B vaccination program in Taiwan, the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection has declined progressively.
Yeh Christopher S-H, Lai Ming-Wei, Yeh Chau-Ting   +2 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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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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Schistosomiasis japonicum diagnosed on liver biopsy in a patient with hepatitis B co-infection: a case report [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction Chronic hepatitis B virus and schistosomiasis are independently associated with significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. Despite much geographic overlap between these conditions and no reason why co-infection should not exist, we ...
Andrews, Tim, Beadsworth, Mike BJ, Michie, Kirsten, Miller, Alastair RO, Nsutebu, Emmanuel F, Parris, Victoria, Squire, Bertie   +6 more
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Hepatitis B virus and Hepatocarcinogenesis

Annals of Hepatology, 2008
Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection is the commonest cause of hepatocellular carcinoma. HBV DNA is the most important predictor of hepatocarcinogenesis in HB surface antigen positive patients. We reviewed the mechanism of hepatocarcinogenesis on molecular level with a special emphasis on the role of X-protein. Hepatitis B X-protein communicates with host
Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Faisal Azam
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