The hepatitis B vaccine has been linked to neurological disorders, multiple sclerosis, and death. In spite of medical denials, research indicates a likely connection.
Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma in the world today despite the availability of an effective vaccine and antiviral therapies. The virus causes both acute and chronic infections. It is estimated 292 million in the world...
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but access to diagnosis and treatment is low.Antiviral treatment is successful in 50–90% of persons treated, depending on the treatment used, and has also been shown to reduce the development of liver cancer and cirrhosis.There is currently no vaccine for hepatitis C, however research in this...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) uses a hybrid entry mechanism. Current structural data suggest that upon exposure to low pH and Cluster of Differentiation 81 (CD81), the amino terminus of envelope glycoprotein E2 becomes ordered and releases an internal loop with two invariant aromatic residues into the...
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PVST is a valuable tool for determining the HBV infection status and confirming the efficacy of the hepatitis B vaccine in HBV-exposed children. It is noteworthy that both the WHO and the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presently recommend PVST for infants born to HBsAg posi...
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