Hepatitis B is a highly infectious liver disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and is primarily transmitted ... with the Western Pacific and African regions carrying the highest prevalence. In ...

Objective Better knowledge of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection prevalence at the national ... Data sources Electronic databases including PubMed/MEDLINE, African Journals Online (AJOL), ScienceDirect ...

This map divides the 43 countries of sub-Saharan Africa into three regions ... prevalence data are shaded according to the HCV prevalence. In addition, a bar graph in each country shows the HCV ...

Hepatitis D is thought to be uncommon in the United States. The disease, which is caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV), differs from other forms of viral hepatitis. It can only cause disease in ...

Functional cure, defined as durable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA titers below the lower limit of detection (LLOD), is associated with better clinical outcomes of ...

Dynavax is kicking off May’s Hepatitis Awareness Month with a new push to improve education around hepatitis B and the ...

Discover an awarding winning abstract from EASL 2025 that has called for more person-centred hepatitis screening. Learn more.

GSK has revealed updated results from its phase 2b trial of its antisense drug for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, which reveal a sharp decline in the proportion of patients with undetectable ...

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of viral hepatitis with significant health complications including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Assays for hepatitis B surface ...