Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a worldwide distribution and is of great medical importance because it may be the most common cause of chronic liver disease including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in humans [1]. In addition, this virus and three close relatives recently found in lower animal ...
Hepatitis B The fight against an infectious liver disease pivots from control to eradication. Herb Brody Outlook30 Mar 2022Nature Closing in on a cure for hepatitis B Finite courses of treatment could get the virus under control — with the right combination of drugs. ...
Hepatitis B VirusHepatitis B virus (HBV)HBV infection and renal diseaseHBV‐associated membranous nephropathyHBV‐associated MPGNAlpha interferon (IFN‐α)HBV and essential mixed cryoglobulinemiaHBV and ESRDdoi:10.1201/9780429286629-12Jennifer Alexander...
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is amajorglobal healthconcern, with significant implications for liver health and the potential forliver cancer. This article delves into the nature of HBV infection, the progression of HBV-related disease, the risk ofhepatocellular carcinoma(HCC), and the diagnosti...
Hepatitis B Virusdoi:10.1007/3-540-29623-9_7299Hepatitis B virus belongs to the hepadna virus family. The virus infects and replicates in liver, where it can induce chronic disease. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the frequent consequence of chronic...Springer Berlin Heidelberg...
Hepatitis B Hepatitis B virus(HBV) is a DNA virus that replicates primarily in the liver.27Like HAV, it is a vaccine-preventable disease; however, unlike HAV, achronic diseasestate can occur with hepatitis B that can eventually lead to end-stage liver disease. HBV is primarily transmitted by...
Hepatitis B: The virus, the disease, and the vaccinedoi:10.1016/0016-5085(86)90224-6SeeffLeonard B.Gastroenterology
Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The infection is called acute when a person first becomes infected. The infection becomes chronic when a person has symptoms for 6 months or longer. HBV infection can be prevented with 2 or 3 doses of ...
Hepatitis B virus is a globally distributed pathogen and the history of HBV infection in humans predates 10000 years. However, long-term evolutionary history of HBV in Eastern Eurasia remains elusive. We present 34 ancient HBV genomes dating between appr
Hepatitis B, infectious disease of the liver, the causative agent of which is known as hepatitis B virus (HBV). The course and severity of illness associated with HBV infection varies widely. Some persons are asymptomatic, for example, whereas others exp