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Occult Hepatitis B Infection

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Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) is defined as the presence of HBV replicative templates in the liver with/without circulating HBV DNA in patients with undetectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). The prevalence of OBI is estimated to be ranging from
Tai-Chung Tseng, Chun-Jen Liu
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Occult hepatitis B and HIV infection

European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2019
Introduction Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, so-called occult B infection (OBI), is defined by the recognition of HBV-DNA in the absence of serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). The HBV-DNA genome in OBI is fully replication competent and produced in the liver, characteristically with low-level HBV-DNA ...
Vicente, Soriano, Antonio, Aguilera, Rocío, Gonzalez, Felix, Gomez-Gallego, Luisa, Barea, Mercedes, Treviño, Octavio, Corral   +6 more
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A 2010 update on occult hepatitis B infection

Pathologie Biologie, 2010
Occult hepatitis B virus infection is a challenging issue whose virological and clinical relevance has been a source of long-lasting debate. By definition, OBI is characterized by the persistence of HBV-DNA in the liver tissue (and in some cases also in the serum) in absence of HBsAg.
RAIMONDO, Giovanni, POLLICINO, Teresa, Romanò L, Zanetti AR   +3 more
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Occult Hepatitis B Infection in Recent Immigrants to Italy: Occult B Infection in Immigrants

Journal of Community Health, 2019
This study determined the prevalence and clinical features of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) in a population of recent immigrants to Italy. Two hundred-five immigrants were tested for HBV-infection and were classified as seropositive-OBI or false-OBI.
Gaetano, Scotto, Vincenzina, Fazio, Coppola, Nicola   +2 more
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Occult hepatitis B infection in blood donors

Vox Sanguinis, 2008
H. W. Reesink, C. P. Engelfriet, G. Henn, W. R. Mayr, G. Delage, F. Bernier, T. Krusius, A. Assal, P. Gallian, C. Corbi, P. Morel, B. David, P. De Micco, H. Murokawa, H. Yugi, S. Hino, K. Tadokoro, O. Flesland, E. Brojer, M. Oe towska, G. Olim, F. Nascimento, H. Goncalves, L. Castro, M. Morais, S. L. Stezinar, M. Alvarez, S. Sauleda, R.
Reesink, H. W., Engelfriet, C. P., Henn, G., Mayr, W. R., Delage, G., Bernier, F., Krusius, T., Assal, A., Gallian, P., Corbi, C., Morel, P., David, B., de Micco, P., Murokawa, H., Yugi, H., Hino, S., Tadokoro, K., Flesland, O., Brojer, E., Letowska, M., Olim, G., Nascimento, F., Gonçalves, H., Castro, L., Morais, M., Stezinar, S. L., Alvarez, M., Sauleda, S., González, R., Niederhauser, C., Stolz, M., Allain, J.-P., Owusu-Ofori, S., Eglin, R., Stramer, S., Busch, M., Strong, D. M., Epstein, J., Biswas, R.   +38 more
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Occult hepatitis B virus infection

Transfusion Clinique et Biologique, 2004
The detection of HBV DNA without HBsAg with or without the presence of HBV antibodies outside the acute phase window period defines occult HBV infection. This condition has been described in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), chronic hepatitis B, healthy HBV carriage and recovered infection, chronic hepatitis C and individuals without serological markers ...
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Occult Hepatitis B in HIV-Infected Patients

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2004
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers, including occult HBV, has not been described in diverse cohorts among HIV-infected patients. The objective of this study was to assess prevalence and significance of active and occult HBV infection in an HIV-positive US cohort. A random sample was taken from 2 prospective multicenter treatment intervention
Norah J, Shire, Susan D, Rouster, Natasa, Rajicic, Kenneth E, Sherman   +3 more
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Occult hepatitis B virus infection in hepatitis B vaccinated children in Taiwan

Journal of Hepatology, 2009
Presence of occult HBV infection in HBV vaccinated children remains largely unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of occult HBV infection among HBV vaccinated children in Taiwan.Forty-six HBsAg negative sera from vaccinated children were enrolled randomly.
Yu-Min Lin, Bing-Fang Chen
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Occult hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections

Reviews in Medical Virology, 2008
AbstractOccult HBV infection is a well‐recognised clinical entity characterised by the detection of HBV‐DNA in serum and/or in liver in the absence of detectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Occult HBV infection has been described not only in patients who have resolved an acute or chronic HBV infection but also in patients without any ...
Vicente, Carreño, Javier, Bartolomé, Inmaculada, Castillo, Juan Antonio, Quiroga   +3 more
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Hepatitis D virus infection in patients with hepatitis B virus occult infection

European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2019
Fil: Oubiña, Jose Raul. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Parasitología Médica. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina.
Oubiña, Jose Raul, Delfino, Cecilia María, Mathet, Veronica Lidia   +2 more
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