Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are the most frequently used tests to detect HBV infection. Vaccination for HBV can produce transiently detectable levels of HBsAg in patients.

Spontaneous loss of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) followed by seroconversion to anti-HBe usually coincides with normalization of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, reduction in HBV DNA ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to PBGENE-HBV, an investigational gene editing therapy for adults with chronic hepatitis B.

More information: Jeanne Perpétue Vincent et al, Hepatitis B core-related antigen rapid diagnostic test for point-of-care identification of women at high risk of hepatitis B vertical transmission ...

Large-scale data on the hepatitis D virus (HDV)/hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection rate is needed to estimate the current epidemiology of HDV in China. This study aimed to estimate the current ...

They are considered protected if they have a hepatitis B surface antigen antibody (anti-HBs) titer of ≥10 mIU/mL after completing a full vaccination series. This study compared the effectiveness ...

Catching HBV early can make a world of difference. Medical professionals typically use blood tests that check for signs of the virus in the body, such as HBV antigens or antibodies. They also ...

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

upon chart review of 768 pregnant patients seeking prenatal care at the outpatient clinic from January to July 2014, the ...

Interim results from the phase 2b B-Clear showed that bepirovirsen reduced levels of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and HBV DNA after 24 weeks' treatment to below the lower limit of detection ...