In October 2018 a large number of international experts with complementary expertise came
together in Taormina to participate in a workshop on occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) …

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 …

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most challenging topics in the field of
viral hepatitis with its virological and clinical relevance being debated for more than 30 …

The template of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transcription, the covalently closed circular DNA
(cccDNA), plays a key role in the life-cycle of the virus and permits the persistence of …

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 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 …

Objective To investigate the kinetics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral loads and HBV
reactivation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients undergoing therapy with tumour necrosis …

Purpose Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are considered to be
hepatotropic and are a major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, little is known …