There has long been evidence that hepatitis C can lead to persistent infection in a high
proportion of infected individuals, and can progress to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and …

Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) refers to a condition where replication-competent HBV DNA
is present in the liver, with or without HBV DNA in the blood, in individuals with serum …

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) refers to a condition in which replication-
competent viral DNA is present in the liver (with detectable or undetectable HBV DNA in the …

The event of mutations in the surface antigen gene of hepatitis B virus (HBV) results in
undetectable hepatitis B surface antigen with positive/negative anti-hepatitis B core (anti …

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 …

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 …

Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major risk factor for the development of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide. The pathogenesis of HCC in HCV infection has …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health problems leading to severe liver
disease such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HBV is a circular, partly …

Detection of occult hepatitis B requires assays of the highest sensitivity and specificity with a
lower limit of detection of less than 10 IU/mL for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and< 0.1 ng/mL …

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a complex clinical entity frequently associated
with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The persistence of HBV genomes in the …