Background Anti-hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) testing improves transfusion safety by
detecting past and current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection while detecting hepatitis B …

Introduction: Viral hepatitis B is a global scourge affecting millions of people worldwide. In
Morocco, hepatitis B is considered a public health problem, and available data converge to …

Universal infant hepatitis B vaccination has been implemented more than three decades.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen …

The absence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and the presence of antibody to
hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) in the blood of apparently healthy individuals may not …

Background/Objectives: Antibodies against the hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) are a
marker of immunity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections. There is uncertainty about the …

Abstract Objectives In Gabon, data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are limited to hepatitis
B surface antigen (HBsAg) detection among specific populations and rural regions. This is …

Nigeria bears a significant global burden of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and
epidemiological findings reveal important associations between occult hepatitis B virus …

Introducción: La identificación de portadores del virus de la hepatitis B en donantes de
sangre es imperativo para evitar la transmisión de la enfermedad a través de transfusiones …

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) testing is the only method currently used in laboratories
to diagnose hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in febrile patients. The South-South area of …

Background: Occult HBV infection (OBI) is the absence of hepatitis surface antigens (HBsAg)
that is not apparent during detection by serological tests despite the presence of virus DNA …