Occult Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and challenges for hepatitis elimination: A literature review

NAA de Almeida, VS de Paula - Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is characterized by the detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV)
DNA in serum or liver but negativity for hepatitis B surface antigen. OBI, which is thought to …

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses and their associated factors among military personnel at military camps in Central Gondar, Ethiopia: a Cross-sectional …

AD Abebe, M Assefa, D Belete… - Infection and Drug …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Globally, viral hepatitis is a leading cause of death and is highly prevalent in
Ethiopia. Military personnel are more vulnerable to hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C …

Liver injury predicts overall mortality in severe COVID-19: a prospective multicenter study in Brazil

FM Pozzobon, H Perazzo, FA Bozza… - Hepatology …, 2021 - Springer
Background/purpose The relationship between liver injury and mortality remains unclear in
patients with COVID-19. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of aminotransferases …

[HTML][HTML] Dried blood spot sampling as an alternative for the improvement of hepatitis B and C diagnosis in key populations

GL Flores, JR Barbosa, HM Cruz… - World Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND To achieve the elimination of hepatitis B and C, there is an urgent need to
develop alternative strategies to increase the access of diagnosis, particularly among key …

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus, Human Immune Deficiency Virus and Associated Risk Factors Among Individuals with Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Attending …

K Gebrehiwet, E Biranu, W Nigatu… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis
are the causes of widely spread infectious disease, especially in resource-limited countries …

TENDÊNCIA TEMPORAL DA INCIDÊNCIA DE HEPATITE VIRAL BEC NO ESTADO DO ACRE, NO PERÍODO DE 2001 A 2013

DE Fujimoto, CF Warden… - DêCiência em …, 2019 - revistas.uninorteac.edu.br
Introdução: As hepatites virais B (HBV) e C (HCV) são doenças que acometem
principalmente as células hepáticas, podendo levar a quadro agudo e crônico de caráter …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of a strategy for identification of hepatitis C virus carriers in outpatient and emergency units: contribution to the microelimination of hepatitis C in …

R Gardona, F Appel, S Ercolin… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection continues to be an important
public health problem worldwide. Despite the availability of drugs that promote the cure of …

The Brazilian army and the low prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in women of the military garrison of Campinas between 2017 to 2020: a prospective …

F Lopes, FK Tso, NMG Speck - Sao Paulo Medical Journal, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Given the characteristics of military missions, intense
interpersonal contact, and wide variation in casual relationships, the military has long been …

Factors associated with sexually transmitted infection/HIV diagnosis among a predominantly university population in Brazil

IGO Bomfim, SD Dos Santos… - … journal of STD & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In Brazil, the increasing prevalence of HIV infection in young people makes it critical to know
its distribution in university communities. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the …

Gender and Risk Behaviors Association with Hepatitis-B Infections Among Liberia Military Personnel

JBN Kowo Jr - 2022 - search.proquest.com
The increasing number of hepatitis B-related deaths in the Armed Forces of Liberia was due
to the lack of understanding of the associated risks with the disease. Gender, substance use …