Genotypes and genetic variability of hepatitis B virus

A Kramvis - Intervirology, 2014 - karger.com
Sequence heterogeneity is a feature of hepatitis B virus (HBV), the prototype member of the
family Hepadnaviridae. Based on an intergroup divergence of greater than 7.5% across the …

Hepatitis B virus subgenoty**: history, effects of recombination, misclassifications, and corrections

W Shi, Z Zhang, C Ling, W Zheng, C Zhu… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has evolved into phylogenetically separable genotypes and
subgenotypes. Accurately assigning the subgenotype for an HBV strain is of clinical and …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical relevance and public health significance of hepatitis B virus genomic variations

GW Cao - World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ten hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes (AJ) and 34 HBV subgenotypes have been identified
so far. HBV genotypes and subgenotypes have distinct geographical distributions, and have …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B virus genoty**: current methods and clinical implications

BSS Guirgis, RO Abbas, HME Azzazy - International Journal of Infectious …, 2010 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC). Eight different HBV genotypes have been identified with distinct geographical …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic variation of occult hepatitis B virus infection

HL Zhu, X Li, J Li, ZH Zhang - World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI), characterized as the persistence of hepatitis B virus
(HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) seronegativity and low viral load in blood or liver, is a …

The complex role of HBeAg and its precursors in the pathway to hepatocellular carcinoma

K Padarath, A Deroubaix, A Kramvis - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the seven known human oncogenic viruses and has
adapted to coexist with a single host for prolonged periods, requiring continuous …

Hepatitis B virus genotype D: an overview of molecular epidemiology, evolutionary history, and clinical characteristics

TB Sant'Anna, NM Araujo - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype D (HBV/D) is the most extensively distributed genotype
worldwide with distinct molecular and epidemiological features. This report provides an up …

Distribution of HBV genotypes in Latin America

MV Alvarado-Mora, JRR Pinho - Antiviral therapy, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Approximately 2 billion people worldwide are infected with HBV, and 350 million people are
chronic carriers. HBV is classified into nine genotypes (A to I). Genotype F is the most …

Viral hepatitis in India

P Abraham - Clinics in laboratory medicine, 2012 - labmed.theclinics.com
Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem in India, caused mainly by hepatitis viruses A
through E. 1 Though both of the enterically transmissible viruses, hepatitis A virus (HAV) and …

Anti-hepatitis B core antigen testing with detection and characterization of occult hepatitis B virus by an in-house nucleic acid testing among blood donors in …

R Panigrahi, A Biswas, S Datta, A Banerjee… - Virology journal, 2010 - Springer
Background Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection might transmit viremic units into the
public blood supply if only hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) testing is used for donor …