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Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor alleles influence susceptibility to occult hepatitis B infection in West African population [PDF]

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is a public health problem in Burkina Faso. OBI represents a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Momeiyi M. Bazie, Florencia W. Djigma, Mahamoudou Sanou, Pegdwendé A. Sorgho, Abdoul K. Ouattara, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Nadege Kapieko, Herman K. Sombie, Prosper Bado, Edwige T. Yelemkoure, Isabelle T. Kiendrebeogo, Marius B. Nagalo, Albert T. Yonli, Jacques Simpore   +13 more
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Occult hepatitis B virus infection and its demographic and clinical determinants among blood donors in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective Occult hepatitis B virus infection, characterized by the presence of hepatitis B virus DNA in the absence of detectable hepatitis B surface antigen, poses a significant risk to blood donation safety. This study aimed to determine the prevalence
Abdulrahman F Alrezaihi, Lama Alzamil, Abdulrahman Alshalani, Jawaher Alsughayyir, Fahad S Alshehri, Abdulaziz M Almuqrin   +5 more
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Altered gut microbiota is associated with the formation of occult hepatitis B virus infection [PDF]

Microbiology Spectrum
Hepatitis B virus (HBV), a common blood transmission pathogen worldwide, can lead to viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and other liver diseases.
Bochao Liu, Hualong Yang, Qiao Liao, Min Wang, Jieting Huang, Ru Xu, Zhengang Shan, Huishan Zhong, Tingting Li, Chengyao Li, Yongshui Fu, Xia Rong   +11 more
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Prevalence of overt and occult hepatitis B viral infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Edo state university teaching hospital Auchi, Nigeria [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major health challenge in Nigeria, with high prevalence rates among pregnant women. The prevalence of overt and occult hepatitis B infection (HBIOV and HBIOC) among pregnant women was investigated to
Bukhari Isah Shuaib, Amina Momodu, Johnsolomon Eghosa Ohenhen, Ijeoma Evangeline Umeche, Musa Abidemi Muhibi   +4 more
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Occult Hepatitis B Infection in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Starting Maintenance Hemodialysis at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Introduction: Occult hepatitis B infection is defined as the presence of the hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid in liver tissues and/or serum in the absence of serum hepatitis B Virus surface antigen.
Shailendra Shrestha, Pratap Sagar Tiwari, Bikram Pradhan   +2 more
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Study on methylation level of replication related genes of occult hepatitis B virus

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022
Objective To study the level of occult hepatitis B virus methylation and replication related genes, and to explore the effect of the former on the latter.
Meilin ZHANG, Ruitao WANG, Shan WANG, Maimaiti HA Limire, Xinjing FU, Lijun ZHOU   +5 more
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HBV - infection in children with perinatal infection. Clinical report of familial hepatitis B

Журнал инфектологии, 2021
Hepatitis B, despite of being a controlled infection today, is one of the most common form of hepatitis in the world. According to the experts' evaluation there are about 3 million patients with chronic hepatitis B in our country.
I. V. Shilova, Yu. V. Ostankova, L. G. Goryacheva, A. V. Semenov   +3 more
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Occult Hepatitis B in Patients with Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease: A Cross Sectional Study at Tertiary Care Hospital, Peshawar

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 2023
OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to find the frequency of occult hepatitis B in patients presenting with Decompensated chronic liver disease.
Fahad Naim, Muhammad Darwesh Iqbal, Syeda Hijab Amjad, Awais Naeem, Muhammad Amjad Taqweem, Tayyaba, Wasim Ahmad   +6 more
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Occult Infection pada Anak Setelah 10 Tahun Mendapat Imunisasi Hepatitis B

Sari Pediatri, 2016
Latar belakang. Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) adalah suatu keadaan ditemukannya deoxyribose-nucleic acid (DNA) virus Hepatitis B (VHB) pada pemeriksaan HBsAg negatif.
Asrawati Asrawati, Yusri Dianne Jurnalis, Yanwirasti Yanwirasti   +2 more
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Occult hepatitis B infection by a recombinant D/C virus in an immunosuppressed patient

IDCases, 2020
Approximately 300 million people worldwide were living with chronic hepatitis B virus infection as of 2016, however, this number does not account for those who might be living with occult hepatitis B virus infection due to difficulty diagnosing this ...
Gonçalo Pereira Cruz, Celene Sargento, Maria Conceição Ventura, Joaquim Oliveira, José Saraiva da Cunha   +4 more
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