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Occult hepatitis B in patients on hemodialysis: a review
Annals of Hepatology, 2013 The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most frequently transmitted agents in dialysis units. Occult hepatitis B is characterized by HBV infection without detectable surface antigen (HBsAg) in the patient’s serum, a positive or negative HBV DNA marker ...
Andrea M.M. Fontenele, Pharm, MSc. +2 more
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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 +5 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 +5 more
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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 +3 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 +7 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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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 +14 more
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Journal of Hepatology, 2014 Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) is recognized as one of the possible phases in the natural history of chronic HB V infection [1]. OBI defines the persistence of HBV genomes in the hepatocytes of individuals testing negative for HBV surface antigen (HBs Ag) and, usually, also for serum HBV DNA [2].
POLLICINO, Teresa, RAIMONDO, Giovanni
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2016 Summary: Background: Occult hepatitis B viral infection is the presence of hepatitis B viral nucleic acids in the serum and/or liver in the absence of hepatitis B surface antigen.
Mona A. Esmail +3 more
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2017 Co-infection of schistosomiasis, HBV and HCV is common in countries where schistosomiasis is endemic. Occult hepatitis B occurs in patients at high risk for HBV infection (e.g., patients on hemodialysis, patients receiving blood transfusions ...
Hanan H. Omar +3 more
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