Hepatite BEpidemiologiaSoroprevalênciaThe prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis A and B virus was assessed in 3653 subjects across four regions of Brazil. The anti-HAV and anti-HBc seroprevalence were 64.7% and 7.9%, respectively. The highest anti-HAV (92.8%) and anti-HBc (21.4%) rates were...
Identifié initialement chez des patients atteints d’hépatite B chronique (HBC) comme un nouvel antigène du virus de l’hépatite B (HBV pour hepatitis B virus) [1], l’agent pathogène responsable est un petit virus à ARN infectant exclusivement les hépatoc...
Three viral genotypes were detected: D (95%), B (3%) and A (3%). Occult hepatitis was detected in 4% of sera with "anti-HBc isolated" profile. In conclusion, the risk of vertical transmission of HBV exists in Tunisia. It increases by frequency of precore mutants, predominance of the...
2) the acute reactivation when an immunosuppressive status occurs mainly in patients with isolated anti-HBc (chemotherapy, transplantations, immunodepression, new immunosuppressive therapy as anti-CD20 or anti TNF); 3) the potent but non proved progression of liver fibrosis in HCV infected patients ...
Identifié initialement chez des patients atteints d’hépatite B chronique (HBC) comme un nouvel antigène du virus de l’hépatite B (HBV pour hepatitis B virus) [1], l’agent pathogène responsable est un petit virus à ARN infectant exclusivement les hé...