[HTML][HTML] Genetic variation of occult hepatitis B virus infection

HL Zhu, X Li, J Li, ZH Zhang - World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI), characterized as the persistence of hepatitis B virus
(HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) seronegativity and low viral load in blood or liver, is a …

Occult hepatitis B virus infection: influence of S protein variants

Z Zhang, L Zhang, Y Dai, Y Zhang, J Li, X Li - Virology Journal, 2016 - Springer
Background In occult hepatitis B viral infection (OBI), the persistence of hepatitis B virus
(HBV) DNA is associated with a lack of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). To assess the …

[PDF][PDF] Occult hepatitis B infection

T Pollicino, G Raimondo - Journal of hepatology, 2014 - core.ac.uk
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenesis of occult chronic hepatitis B virus infection

RA de la Fuente, ML Gutiérrez… - World journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is characterized by hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in serum in
the absence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) presenting HBsAg-negative and anti …

Occult HBV infection

G Raimondo, T Pollicino - Hepatitis B virus in human diseases, 2016 - Springer
The long-lasting persistence of HBV genomes in the liver (and in some cases also in the
serum) of HBsAg negative subjects is termed occult HBV infection (OBI). This peculiar …

Naturally occurring pre-S mutations promote occult HBV infection by affecting pre-S2/S promoter activity

H Sun, L Chang, Y Yan, H Ji, X Jiang, S Song, Y Xiao… - Antiviral Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) has non-negligible clinical significance, but the
mechanism of its occurrence remains unclear. Growing evidence suggests that mutations in …

[PDF][PDF] Occult hepatitis B virus infection: a complex entity with relevant clinical implications

JR Larrubia - World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG, 2011 - researchgate.net
Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a world-wide entity, following the geographical
distribution of detectable hepatitis B. This entity is defined as the persistence of viral …

Mutations associated with occult hepatitis B virus infection result in decreased surface antigen expression in vitro

CM Martin, JA Welge, SD Rouster… - Journal of viral …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is characterized by the absence of detectable
hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in the serum, despite detectable HBV DNA …

Occult hepatitis B virus infection

G Raimondo, T Pollicino, I Cacciola, G Squadrito - Journal of hepatology, 2007 - Elsevier
The persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genomes in HBV surface antigen (HBsAg)
negative individuals is termed occult HBV infection. Occult HBV status is associated in some …

Occult HBV infection in Chinese blood donors: role of N-glycosylation mutations and amino acid substitutions in S protein transmembrane domains

L Zhang, L Chang, S Laperche, H Ji… - Emerging microbes & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) is a low-level asymptomatic phase of HBV infection.
Evidence of OBI clinical relevance is emerging but the mechanisms of its occurrence remain …