Pathogenic viruses are viruses that can infect and replicate within human cells and cause
diseases. The continuous emergence and re-emergence of pathogenic viruses has become …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections pose serious problems in
terms of public health and clinical intervention in a country with approximately 250 million …

The Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment
and care for key populations outline a public health response for five key populations (men …

Abstract In 2016, the Immunization Technical Advisory Group of the South-East Asia Region
(SEAR) endorsed a regional goal to achieve≤ 1% prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen …

Summary In 2015, the Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis in Asia Pacific gathered leading
hepatitis experts from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and …

Vietnam is among the countries with the highest prevalence of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and
individuals who suffer from CHB oftentimes perceive high levels of stigma and …

Background: The detection of fibrosis remains a necessity for the evaluation of hepatitis B
virus (HBV)-infected patients, but the most accurate technique is invasive. Current studies …

Abstract Purpose Occult Hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) is of great significance to the
transmission of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the evolution of the patient's clinical outcome …

Hepatitis B is caused by acute or chronic hepatitis B virus infection. It is the most dangerous
liver disease compared to other liver diseases due to its lack of apparent symptoms. The …

Objectives Using secondary data from 208 079 Rwandans, we determined the prevalence of
chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among high-risk groups and its demographic …