Despite being vaccine-preventable, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains the seventh
leading cause of mortality in the world. In South Africa (SA), over 1.9 million people are …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase is divided into terminal protein, spacer, reverse
transcriptase, and RNase domains. Spacer has previously been considered dispensable …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health problem with over 240 million
infected individuals at risk of developing progressive liver disease and hepatocellular …

Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global health problem, resulting in an
estimated 887000 deaths worldwide in 2015. 1 Unlike deaths from other infections such as …

Bimaxillary protrusion is a dentofacial deformity trait that can present in all different skeletal
patterns. Clinically, the trait is associated with the presence of a protrusive anterior …

ABSTRACT Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) genome sequencing can be used to provide more
complete genetic information at the population and individual level to shed light on the …

Abstract Purpose The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Informatics
Collaborative (HIC) was established to enable re-use of routinely collected clinical data …

Bangladesh is one of the top-ten most heavily burdened countries for viral hepatitis, with
hepatitis B (HBV) infections responsible for the majority of cases. Recombinant and occult …

The Dorfman pooled testing scheme is a process in which individual specimens (eg, blood,
urine, swabs, etc.) are pooled and tested together; if the merged sample tests positive for …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains endemic in the WHO Africa region, despite an effective
vaccine. Evidence from Africa suggests transmission at household-and community-levels …