Hepatitis B is a significant public health problem in India, yet disease awareness is very low
among the general population. The disease is mostly acquired horizontally, but the role of …

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype D (HBV/D) is the most extensively distributed genotype
worldwide with distinct molecular and epidemiological features. This report provides an up …

Using DNA chip technology and real‐time quantitative PCR, molecular profile of HBV strains
infecting blood donors and patients in Dakar, Sénégal was studied. All HBsAg‐positive …

Forty years ago in 1967, Professor Blumberg discovered the Australian Antigen, later known
as the hepatitis B surface antigen, and was awarded the Nobel Prize. This discovery …

The continuously mutating nature of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is responsible for the
emergence of varying genotypes in different regions of the world affecting the disease …

We aimed to study the prevalence and clinical implications of hepatitis B virus (HBV)
subgenotypes in Chinese patients. A total of 4,300 patients, mainly from northern China …

Response to lamivudine treatment longer than 1 year was compared in 15 patients
persistently infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype A, 38 with genotype B, and 449 …

In spite of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, HBV infection remains an important public
health problem worldwide. Although the HBV genotype distribution has been determined in …

AIM: To investigate and identify prevalent hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes and to explore
lamivudine-resistant mutations among treated and untreated patients in Jordan. METHODS …

Background Accompanied by HBV infection, HBV mutations gradually occur because HBV
polymerase appears proofread deficiencies. In our previous study, we have identified that …