Mo1900 Hepatitis B Vaccination With or Without Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin (Hbig) at Birth to Babies Born of HBsAg Positive Mothers Prevents Overt HBV Transmission but May Not Prevent Occult HBV Infection in Babies

2012 ◽  
Vol 142 (5) ◽  
pp. S-994
Author(s):  
Chandana Pande ◽  
Shiv Kumar Sarin ◽  
Sharda Patra ◽  
Ekta Gupta ◽  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Occult Hbv Infection ◽  
Occult Hbv ◽  
Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin ◽  
Hbv Transmission

scholarly journals Resolved Hepatitis B: Achieved or Imaginary Wellbeing?

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-19
Author(s):  
S. N. Batskikh
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Liver Diseases ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Transmission Risk ◽  
Viral Dna ◽  
Occult Hbv Infection ◽  
Occult Hbv ◽  
Hbsag Clearance

Aim. Assessment of the clinical impact of previous hepatitis B infection (PHB).Key points. PHB is characterized by the presence of viral DNA in the organism (including intrahepatic cccDNA and integrated DNA). Possible virus persistence in the PHB patient's hepatocytes potentiates the agent transmission risk via haemotransfusion, organ transplantation and haemodialysis. Occult HBV infection in PHB individuals can reactivate at background immunosuppressive or chemotherapies. PHB with chronic liver diseases of various aetiology significantly rises the risk of cirrhosis and hepatic cancer. The PHB association with autoimmune liver diseases and extrahepatic gastrointestinal cancer needs a careful research to confirm the possible involvement of hepatitis B virus in morbid genesis.Conclusion. No clinical signs of acute or chronic disease, HBsAg clearance and negative viral DNA load in blood of PHB individuals do not necessarily imply a complete disease eradication.PHB elicitation improves accuracy of the overall prognosis, reduces the virus transmission risk and prevents the reactivation of HBV infection.

A new method of concentrating hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and HBV surface antigen: an application of the method to the detection of occult HBV infection

Vox Sanguinis ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Satoh ◽  
A. Iwata-Takakura ◽  
A. Yoshikawa ◽  
Y. Gotanda ◽  
T. Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Hbv Dna ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
New Method ◽  
Occult Hbv Infection ◽  
Occult Hbv ◽  
B Virus

scholarly journals Development of occult hepatitis B viral infection in pregnancy: implications for antenatal screening in women from endemic areas

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Philip Chang ◽  
Jeffrey Tu ◽  
Antony Chesterman ◽  
Robert Kim ◽  
Peter Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Vertical Transmission ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Hbv Dna ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Antenatal Screening ◽  
Occult Hbv Infection ◽  
Occult Hepatitis ◽  
Occult Hbv ◽  
Occult Hepatitis B

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, manifest clinically by the presence of HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV DNA) in peripheral blood in individuals who test negative for the HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), may occur in various clinical contexts, including under the influence of pharmacological immunosuppression in patients from areas endemic for HBV and, hence, at risk of previous exposure. Pregnancy is a condition associated with immune suppression, but whether virus-specific immunity may be suppressed to an extent sufficient to allow occult HBV infection to develop is currently unknown. This is potentially relevant not only to the mother's health but also because vertical transmission has been reported in the occult HBV infection setting. We report a 30-year-old woman from a country endemic for HBV who, prior to pregnancy, was persistently HBsAg-negative with undetectable HBV DNA in peripheral blood, in whom HBV DNA became increasingly detectable during pregnancy, peaking in the third trimester, before returning to undetectable levels postpartum. HBsAg remained negative and liver function tests were normal throughout. Immunoglobulin M hepatitis B core antibody, a marker of the possibility of acquisition of a new HBV infection, was also negative. The baby received immunization against HBV infection from birth and has remained HBV negative at six months. This report documents for the first time that occult HBV infection may develop during pregnancy. Further data are required regarding the prevalence of this phenomenon, predisposing factors, impact on maternal health and risk of vertical transmission so that implications for current antenatal screening strategies that do not include measurement of HBV DNA in peripheral blood can be properly determined.

scholarly journals Hepatitis B virus genotype, HBsAg mutations and co-infection with HCV in occult HBV infection

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 554-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.K. Arababadi ◽  
A.A. Pourfathollah ◽  
A. Jafarzadeh ◽  
G. Hassanshahi ◽  
M. Salehi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Virus Genotype ◽  
Occult Hbv Infection ◽  
Occult Hbv ◽  
B Virus

scholarly journals Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Healthy Thai People after Implementation of the Expanded Program on Immunization

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Somying Ngamurulert ◽  
Isaya Janwithayanuchit ◽  
Sumonrat Chuwongwattana ◽  
Suda Louisirirotchanakul ◽  
Prasert Auewarakul
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
First Year ◽  
Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Occult Hbv Infection ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Occult Hbv ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Expanded Program On Immunization

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and to diagnose an occult HBV infection in healthy Thai subjects after implementation of the expanded program on immunization (EPI) in newborns.Material and Method: The detection of HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc was done from serum samples of 5,886 healthy first year students from Huachiew Chalermprakiet University collected between 2009-2011 by immunochro-matography rapid assay (Alcon, USA). In case of only anti-HBc positive, the results were confirmed with chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay (EIA) method and then they were investigated further for HBV occult infection by nested polymerase chain reaction technique.Results: A total of 78% (4,593/5,886) healthy first year students who had been vaccinated with HBV vaccine since birth were found to have no HBV markers, while 18.4% (1,083/5,886) had only anti-HBs. The prevalence of infection was 3.6% (210/5,886). Identification of patterns of HBV infection among the 210 infected subjects found that (1) Immuned due to past infection was 61.9% (130/210) (2) Infected with hepatitis B virus was 38.1% (80/120). The prevalence of both HBsAg and anti-HBc was 28.6% (60/210), while the prevalences of HBsAg and Anti-HBc alone were 3.8% (8/210) and 5.7% (12/210), respectively. Anti-HBc alone group was repeated with chemiluminescence EIA and HBV DNA was negative.Conclusion: The prevalence of HBV infection was 3.6% (210/5,886), however, seropositive rate of HBV infection was 1.4% (80/5,886). Most antibodies from vaccination had substantially declined to the point that it was undetectable. Therefore, the overall study showed an effective implementation of EPI in newborns. 

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