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Hepatitis B virus maintains its pro-oncogenic properties in the case of occult HBV infection

, 2004
Background & Aims: Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is characterized by persistence of HBV DNA into the tissue of hepatitis B surface antigen-negative individuals. The clinical relevance of this peculiar infection is still under debate.
I. Cacciola, G. Missale, G. Squadrito, VILLA, Erica, Smedile, Antonina, G. Raffa, F. Farinati, A. Smedile, G. Cerenzia, T. Pollicino, C. Tiribelli, A. Craxi, G. Raimondo   +12 more
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Seroepidemiology of hepatitis B virus in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: transmission patterns and vaccine control [PDF]

, 2003
A community-based seroepidemiological survey of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was conducted in 1994 to inform on the transmission dynamics and control of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Cutts, FT, Dejene, A, Cutts, Felicity, Nokes, D. James, Dejene, A., Messele, T., Enquselassie, F., Abebe, A, Nokes, DJ, Messele, T, Abebe, A., Enquselassie, F   +11 more
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Occult hepatitis B virus infection in immunocompromised patients

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Occult hepatitis B infection is characterized by hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the serum in the absence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). We assessed occult HBV infection prevalence in two groups of immunocompromised patients (maintenance ...
Ruth Nogueira Cordeiro Moraes Jardim, Neiva Sellan Lopes Gonçales, Josiane Silveira Felix Pereira, Viviane Cristina Fais, Fernando Lopes Gonçales Junior   +4 more
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Serological pattern of anti-HBc alone infers occult hepatitis B virus infection in high-risk individuals in Iran

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010
Introduction: Anti-hepatitis B core antibody (Anti-HBc) alone is defined as the presence of anti-HBc in the absence of HBsAg and anti-HBs. The significance of this serological pattern as a predicting factor for occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection ...
Amitis Ramezani, Mohammad Banifazl, Ali Eslamifar, Arezoo Aghakhani   +3 more
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Toward Hepatitis B Virus Among Transfusion‐Dependent Thalassemia Patients in Jordan

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) studies provide essential insight into public awareness, perceptions, and behaviors toward health issues. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major public health problem in Jordan. Transfusion‐dependent patients are at higher risk of infection due to frequent exposure to blood products.
Nader Alaridah, Haneen O. Abuhani, Rahaf A. Jereisat, Sara Abu‐Mutaw, Raba'a F. Jarrar, Rayan M. Joudeh, Hasan Nassr, Layan Ismail, Haneen Al‐Abdallat, Anas Y. El‐Massad, Heba Mahmmoud, Anas H. A. Abu‐Humaidan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Erratum to 'The management of chronic hepatitis B in the immunocompromised patient: recommendations from a single topic meeting' [J. Clin. Virol. 41 (4) 2008 243-254] [PDF]

, 2008
Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have a substantial risk of reactivation and jaundice following the use of immunosuppressant therapy.
Pol, Stanislas, Hayes, Peter C, Mills, Peter R, Carman, William, Mutimer, David, Barclay, Stephen, Benhamou, Yves, Cameron, Sheila   +7 more
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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, Andrew J. Hall, Branwen J. Hennig, Hennig, Branwen J   +3 more
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Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients in Panje-Azar Hospital, Gorgan

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2012
Background and objectives: Hepatitis B virus infection is a major health problem in worldwide. The prevalence of Occult and chronic HBV in hemodialysis patients is higher than standard in developing countries.
Abbasi A (MD), Tajbakhsh R (MD), Kabotari M, Zhand S (MSc), Tabarraei A (PhD),   +5 more
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Occult hepatitis B infection and its possible impact on chronic hepatitis C virus infection

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009
As a well-recognized clinical phenomenon, persistent detectable viral genome in liver or sera in the absence of other serological markers for active hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication is called occult HBV infection.
Habibollahi Peiman, Safari Saeid, Daryani Nasser, Alavian Seyed   +3 more
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Detection of occult hepatitis B virus among chronic hepatitis C patients

Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 2016
Background: Concurrent infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are increasingly recognized in patients with chronic hepatitis.
Ola Abd El Kader Mahmoud, Abeer Abd El Rahim Ghazal, Dalia El Sayed Metwally, Mohamed Mohamed Shamseya, Hamdallah Mohamed Hamdallah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source