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Prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Isfahan, Iran

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2016
Background: The absence of a detectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) with or without hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) or hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) in the presence of hepatitis B virus-DNA (HBV-DNA) is defined as occult HBV ...
Hamid Kalantari, Faezeh Ferdowsi, Majid Yaran   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distinct cytokine patterns in Occult Hepatitis C and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection [PDF]

, 2011
Background & Aim: The immunopathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a matter of great controversy. The imbalance of T-helper lymphocyte cell cytokine production was believed to play an important pathogenic role in ...
Azza Azza Abdel-Aziz, Mohamed Abd-elmaksoud, Mona Elhadidy, Nashwa Abousamra, Nasser Mousa, Yahia Gad   +5 more
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Reactivation of occult HBV infection in an HIV/HCV Co-infected patient successfully treated with sofosbuvir/ledipasvir: a case report and review of the literature

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
BackgroundReactivation of occult or inactive Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection during immunosuppressant treatments is well known and widely described in literature.
Gabriele Fabbri, I. Mastrorosa, A. Vergori, V. Mazzotta, C. Pinnetti, S. Grisetti, M. Zaccarelli, A. Ammassari, A. Antinori   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exacerbation of Anti‐Cytomegalovirus Immunity and Mobilization of γ9δ1 T Cells During the Acute Phase of Hepatitis E Virus Infection

Microbiology and Immunology, Volume 70, Issue 2, Page 113-124, February 2026.
ABSTRACT HEV causes chronic infections that are detrimental to immunocompromised patients. Previous studies showed alterations of γδ T cell subsets at the acute phase of HEV infection. To assess a possible role of CMV, we have examined the frequencies and responses to CMV and HEV of blood γδ T cell subsets from control donors and acute‐phase HEV ...
Marion Retailleau, Fanny Martini, Florence Abravanel, Nassim Kamar, Jacques Izopet, Eric Champagne   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

HDV can constrain HBV genetic evolution in hbsag: Implications for the identification of innovative pharmacological targets [PDF]

, 2018
Chronic HBV + HDV infection is associated with greater risk of liver fibrosis, earlier hepatic decompensation, and liver cirrhosis hepatocellular carcinoma compared to HBV mono-infection.
Andreoni, Massimo, Angelico, Mario, Barlattani, Angelo, Battisti, Arianna, Bertoli, Ada, Cappiello, Giuseppina, Carioti, Luca, Ceccherini-Silberstein, Francesca, Colagrossi, Luna, Coppola, Nicola, De Cristofaro, Maria, DE SANCTIS, Giuseppe Maria, Fabeni, Lavinia, Fleury, Hervé, Iapadre, Nerio, Lanza, Alfonso Galeota, Lenci, Ilaria, Lichtner, Miriam, Malagnino, Vincenzo, Mari, Terenzio, Marignani, Massimo, Mastroianni, Claudio, Minichini, Carmine, Nebuloso, Elena, Pasquazzi, Caterina, Perno, Carlo-Federico, Piermatteo, Lorenzo, Salpini, Romina, Sarmati, Loredana, Scutari, Rossana, Spanò, Alberto, Stanzione, Maria, Stornaiuolo, Gianfranca, Svicher, Valentina, Trimoulet, Pascale   +34 more
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Occult HBV Infection: A Faceless Enemy in Liver Cancer Development [PDF]

Viruses, 2014
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) represents a worldwide public health problem; the virus is present in one third of the global population. However, this rate may in fact be higher due to occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI). This condition is characterized by the presence of the viral genome in the liver of individuals sero-negative for the virus ...
Jaime Morales-Romero, Gustavo Vargas, Rebeca García-Román   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

S3 Guideline for the Treatment of Psoriasis vulgaris, adapted from EuroGuiDerm – part 2: Specific clinical and comorbid situations

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 270-282, February 2026.
Summary The present Part 2 of the updated German S3 guideline on the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris provides recommendations for therapy selection in special clinical situations and in the presence of comorbidities. A major focus of this update is the chapter on screening for tuberculosis as well as therapy selection and management in latent ...
Alexander Nast, Andreas Altenburg, Matthias Augustin, Frank Bachmann, Wolf‐Henning Boehncke, Markus Cornberg, Hilte Geerdes‐Fenge, Brit Häcker, Peter Härle, Joachim Klaus, Michaela Köhm, Arno Köllner, Ulrich Mrowietz, Hans‐Michael Ockenfels, Antonia Pennitz, Sandra Philipp, Thomas Richter, Thomas Rosenbach, Tom Schaberg, Martin Schlaeger, Gerhard Schmid‐Ott, Michael Sebastian, Karisa Thölken, Ralph von Kiedrowski, Uwe Willuhn, Christoph Zeyen   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Reactivation Following Pharmacological Eradication of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

Viruses, 2019
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a black box warning related to the risk of reactivation of overt/occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection during direct acting-antivirals (DAA) treatment. This review evaluated the prevalence of HBV reactivation
Mariantonietta Pisaturo, Margherita Macera, Loredana Alessio, Federica Calò, Nicola Coppola   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Survival Benefit and Safety of Anatomic Resection in Cirrhotic Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Propensity‐Matched Analysis of 1699 Patients

Cancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background The efficacy of anatomic resection (AR) versus non‐anatomic resection (NAR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial, particularly among patients with differing underlying liver conditions. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of AR and NAR in HCC patients with and without liver cirrhosis.
Ao Du, Hongwei Xu, Chuang Jiang, Kefei Yuan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge and Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Viral Infections Among Beauticians: A Cross‐Sectional Study in the Ejisu‐Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Ghana

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Procedures used by beauticians pose a significant risk of transmitting blood‐borne viruses, including hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Despite this risk, data on HBV and HCV prevalence and knowledge among beauticians in Ghana are limited.
Kezia Y. Awortwe, Daniel Gawey, Gideon O. Abbiw, Isaac Acheampong, Solomon Wireko, Seth A. Domfeh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source