With an ever increasing number of patients being treated with IVIg for a wide array of immune-mediated disease, it is important that passive antibody transfer is considered when unexpected ...

Large-scale data on the hepatitis D virus (HDV)/hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection rate is needed to estimate the current ...

Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD The majority of children and adults who receive the hepatitis B (hep B) virus ...

Catching HBV early can make a world of difference. Medical professionals typically use blood tests that check for signs of ...

People receiving dialysis may need additional or booster doses later on if their hepatitis B antibody levels go down. Your doctor may check your levels every year to see whether booster doses are ...

B, a new hepatitis vaccine, vs. standard hepatitis B vaccines as a booster in previously vaccinated individuals.

While acute hepatitis B infection is often resolved by the immune system, CHB occurs when the body's defences are unable to ...

A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the ...

The low-cost test developed by Professor Vinayak Dravid and research professor Gajendra Shekhawat builds on an existing ...

Hepatitis A and B are the most common vaccine-preventable ... with nearly all subjects developing hepatitis A antibodies (anti-HAV) within 2 weeks. [3] However, a second dose of vaccine, given ...

A troubling trend has emerged in Tamale, where only 2% of mothers whose babies were exposed to Hepatitis B at birth are returning for critical antibody testing .