In October 2018 a large number of international experts with complementary expertise came
together in Taormina to participate in a workshop on occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) …

During hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the presence of HBV-specific antibody producing B
cells and functional HBV-specific T cells (with helper or cytotoxic effects) ultimately …

Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) refers to a condition where replication-competent HBV DNA
is present in the liver, with or without HBV DNA in the blood, in individuals with serum …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes chronic hepatitis and has long term complications.
Individuals ever infected with HBV are at risk of viral reactivation under certain …

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) refers to a condition in which replication-
competent viral DNA is present in the liver (with detectable or undetectable HBV DNA in the …

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most challenging topics in the field of
viral hepatitis with its virological and clinical relevance being debated for more than 30 …

The template of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transcription, the covalently closed circular DNA
(cccDNA), plays a key role in the life-cycle of the virus and permits the persistence of …

The long-lasting persistence of HBV genomes in the liver (and in some cases also in the
serum) of HBsAg negative subjects is termed occult HBV infection (OBI). This peculiar …

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major health burden and the main risk
factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. However, HBV is not …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health problem causing acute and chronic
liver disease that can lead to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HBV …