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Occult hepatitis B in Egyptian thalassemic children

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011
Introduction: Thalassemia is hereditary anemia which requires lifelong transfusion as treatment, and hepatitis viral infection is one of the risks of repeated transfusions.
Olfat Shaker, Amal Ahmed, Inas abdel Satar, Hamza El Ahl, Wafaa Shousha, Wahid Doss   +5 more
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Occult hepatitis B among Iranian hepatitis C patients

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2009
<ul> <li><strong>BACKGROUND</strong>: Occult hepatitis B is defined as presence of HBV DNA in tissue or serum without hepatitis B surface antigen.
Ahmad shavakhi, Babak Norinaier, Fatomeh Esteghamat, Mohamad Seghatoleslami, Mahsa Khodadustan, Mohamad hossein Somi, Mohsen Masoodi, Mohamad reza Zali   +7 more
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The Pigeonhole of Occult Hepatitis B

Acta Medica Iranica, 2014
Occult hepatitis B (OHB), or persistent hepatitis B virus (HBV) viremia in surface-antigen-HBsAg-negative patients, has been recognized as a medical concern during the last decade.
Payam Dindoost, Narges Chimeh, Blain F Hollinger, Esmaeil Saberfar, Mehdi Norouzi, Seyed Mohammad Jazayeri   +5 more
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Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection: An Update. [PDF]

Viruses, 2022
Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) refers to a condition in which replication-competent viral DNA is present in the liver (with detectable or undetectable HBV DNA in the serum) of individuals testing negative for the HBV surface antigen (HBsAg). In this peculiar phase of HBV infection, the covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) is in a low
Saitta C, Pollicino T, Raimondo G.
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Occult hepatitis B in blood donation centers. [PDF]

J Med Life, 2023
Occult hepatitis B (OHB) is characterized by the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the blood of individuals who test negative for the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). OHB in blood donors can lead to HBV transmission through transfusions, yet the prevalence of OHB in Basrah, Iraq, is unknown.
AlRashdan Y, Al-Jaff K, Najdawi M, Sirhan A.   +3 more
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Control of occult hepatitis B virus infection. [PDF]

Adv Lab Med, 2022
Abstract Background The diagnosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection requires HBV DNA testing and serologic testing for detection of the surface antigen (HBsAg) and the hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc).
Lalana Garcés M, Ortiz Pastor O, Solé Enrech G, Guerra-Ruiz AR, Casals Mercadal G, Almería Lafuente A, Ballesteros Vizoso MA, Medina PG, Salgüero Fernández S, Zamora Trillo A, Aured de la Serna I, Hurtado JC, Pérez-Del-Pulgar S, Forns X, Morales Ruiz M.   +14 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 hepatitis B infection among vaccinated cohort [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Occult hepatitis B is characterized by undetectable levels of surface antigen, but detectable levels of viral DNA and is becoming a major global threat due to: (i) the effect on the health of children born to carrier mothers despite the ...
A. Malik, Yasmin, Mohammed Harmal, Nabil Saad, Mohd Taib, Niazlin, Sekawi, Zamberi, Shuaibu, Hudu Abdullahi   +4 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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