Hepatitis B virus–specific nucleic acid sequences and proteins have been detected in
extrahepatic tissues of acutely and chronically infected patients. However, apart from …

The presence of both hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and HBV antigens (HBsAg, HBeAg) was
assessed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 32 patients chronically …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been reported to exist in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
(PBMC), but it is not clear whether it replicates there. A precondition for replication should be …

Liver sections from 18 patients positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and from 12
negative patients, were examined for the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA using an …

To determine whether peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) contain replicating
forms of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and to define which cell subset may be permissive for …

In this study, peripheral‐blood mononuclear cells from patients with chronic hepatitis B and
spontaneous or therapy‐induced disappearance of HBsAg were examined for HBV DNA …

Recent studies have demonstrated the presence of hepadnavirus–related nucleic acids in
extrahepatic tissues in various animal models. The prevalence and biological significance of …

Abstract Background/Aims: Studies on the interaction of hepatitis B virus (HBV) with its host
cell require a suitable tissue culture system. This study used primary adult hepatocytes from …

We investigated the possibility of infecting normal adult human hepatocytes maintained in
pure cultures or in cocultures with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Several assays with different …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Interrelationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication and
the stage of hepatocyte proliferation and differentiation may play an important role in the …