Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a member of the hepadnavirus family. Hepadnaviruses can be
found in both mammals (orthohepadnaviruses) and birds (avihepadnaviruses). The genetic …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most widely distributed viruses that infect humankind.
Distinct clinical and virological characteristics of the HBV‐infection have been reported in …

Of approximately 360 million people in the world chronically infected with hepatitis B virus
(HBV), 65 million reside in Africa. Thus, Africa, with 12% of the world's population, carries …

Brazil was formerly considered a country with intermediate hepatitis B endemicity, with large
heterogeneity between Brazilian regions and areas of high prevalence, especially in the …

Members of the family Hepadnaviridae fall into two subgroups: mammalian and avian. The
detection of endogenous avian hepadnavirus DNA integrated into the genomes of zebra …

Objective To identify and summarize existing literature on the burden of HIV, sexually
transmitted infections (STIs), and viral hepatitis (VH) in indigenous peoples and Afro …

Approximately 2 billion people worldwide are infected with HBV, and 350 million people are
chronic carriers. HBV is classified into nine genotypes (A to I). Genotype F is the most …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a serious health threat in many parts of the world. Although
its prevalence is lower in the Americas than in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, it is …

Hemodialysis patients are at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. A survey was
conducted in the hemodialysis population of the state of Goiás, Central Brazil, aiming to …

Hepatitis B infection is one of the world's major infectious diseases with about 350 million
chronic carriers. Because no data is published on the prevalence and risk factors of this …