Background Despite growing concerns about transmissibility and clinical impact, occult
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has received little attention in the hepatitis elimination …

BACKGROUND Access to a safe, adequate blood supply has proven challenging in sub‐
Saharan Africa, where systemic deficiencies spanning policy, collections, testing, and …

The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated with occult
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) in the global population. We searched PubMed …

HBV testing and diagnosis of HBV-related liver disease in low-income and middle-income
countries differs substantially from that in developed countries in terms of access to …

Transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs), caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV), human
immunode-ficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and syphilis, have a high global …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission through blood transfusion is
reduced by screening for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). However this method cannot …

Background In Cameroon, the prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission by blood
transfusion is still only based on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) screening. However …

Abstract Introduction Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most frequent infections identified
in blood donors in England and represents an ongoing blood safety risk. We have analyzed …

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 …

HBV still represents a global risk factor in transfusion medicine. The residual risk of HBV is
not limited to pre-seroconversion window period but it extends to donors with occult HBV …