The clinical course of infections with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) substantially varies between
individuals, as a consequence of a complex interplay between viral, host, environmental and …

In 1988, it was reported that the full nucleotide sequences of 18 hepatitis B virus (HBV)
strains clustered into four genetic groups (A to D) with more than 8% divergence between …

The responses of CD8+ T cells to hepatotropic viruses such as hepatitis B range from
dysfunction to differentiation into effector cells, but the mechanisms that underlie these …

ABSTRACT A simple and precise genotyping system based on PCR using type-specific
primers was developed for the determination of genotypes A through F of hepatitis B virus …

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 …

Virus load and liver damage, as measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and
histology activity index, were related to genotype and core promoter mutations in 43 chronic …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is classified into genotypes A–F, which is important for clinical and
etiological investigations. To establish a simple genotyping method, 68 full-genomic …

Objectives To investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in
pregnant women and possible risk factors for perinatal hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Both viral titer and genotype of hepatitis B virus (HBV) play critical
roles in determining clinical outcome and response to antiviral treatment in hepatitis B …

The present study aimed to clarify how viraemia levels reflect the clinical stages of chronic
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, in particular studying whether 'healthy carriers' can be …