Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection still remains a major public health issue in the Asia–Pacific
region. Most of the burden of HBV-related disease results from infections acquired in infancy …

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an enormous economic and social burden. Asian
countries such as Vietnam, Mongolia, Laos, China, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore …

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a serious public health problem
worldwide. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HBV is the major mode of transmission in …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major public health issue
worldwide. Moreover, its prevalence varies significantly in different geographic areas of …

ABSTRACT HBV prevention and control presents a global public health priority because of
the tremendous economic and healthcare burdens involved. This study was designed to …

A small percentage of couples who regularly donated blood in China tested positive for
HBsAg. Although it is well known that blood donors can acquire hepatitis B virus (HBV) …

Globally, one third of prevalent chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus infection (HBV) occurred in
China. Assessing the prevalence of CHB infesction and status of HBV-related services …

Background. There is little data available on HBV infection and mother‐to‐child transmission
(MTCT) in Vietnam. Objective. This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of HBV …

Objectives Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health threat, and couples of
reproductive age comprise a key population in aiming to reduce both the vertical and …

Abstract Background and Aims Despite the success of universal infant immunization initiated
in Taiwan in 1984, occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) and circulating surface antigen …