scholarly journals Persistent hepatitis B virus infection in subjects without hepatitis B surface antigen: Clinically significant or purely “occult”?

Hepatology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Bréchot
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus Infection ◽  
B Virus ◽  
Clinically Significant

Discrepant Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Results in Pregnant Women Screened to Identify Hepatitis B Virus Infection

2014 ◽  
Vol 165 (4) ◽  
pp. 773-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L. Veselsky ◽  
Tanja Y. Walker ◽  
Nancy Fenlon ◽  
Chong-Gee Teo ◽  
Trudy V. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus Infection ◽  
B Virus

scholarly journals Molecular basis for persistent hepatitis B virus infection in the liver after clearance of serum hepatitis B surface antigen

Hepatology ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1736-1742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew L. Mason ◽  
Lizhe Xu ◽  
Linsheng Guo ◽  
Mary Kuhns ◽  
Robert P. Perrillo
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Molecular Basis ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus Infection ◽  
Serum Hepatitis ◽  
B Virus

scholarly journals Hepatitis B Surface Antigen-Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude and Vaccination Status among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Health Facility

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
DC Obu ◽  
UV Asiegbu ◽  
CT Ezeonu ◽  
AFI Una ◽  
CE Arua-Iduma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus Infection ◽  
Virus Vaccination ◽  
B Virus

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of acquiring hepatitis virus B infection through occupational exposure. Having adequate knowledge and proper attitudes toward hepatitis B virus infection are crucial for its prevention. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and hepatitis B virus vaccination status of health care workers. A descriptive cross-sectional study among 120 healthcare workers that attended the World Hepatitis B-Day Celebration in June 2018 was undertaken. Data were obtained with a self-administered questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude towards HBV infection, and practice of hepatitis B vaccination. Commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits were used to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen. Data were analyzed using computer software SPSS version 22. The prevalence of HBsAg among the subjects was 4.5%. Only 53(47.7%) of the respondents had good knowledge of hepatitis B virus infection. The majority of respondents 91(82.0%) demonstrated a positive attitude towards hepatitis B virus infection and vaccination. Over 30% of respondents were aware of their hepatitis B virus infection status, and 29(26.1%) of them had received the hepatitis B virus vaccine. The major reason for the poor uptake of hepatitis B virus vaccination was not knowing where to get the vaccine in 40(57.1%) of them. Good knowledge of HBV infection had a statistically significant association with the age of respondents and their years of experience (p<0.05). It is recommended that a healthcare worker should be provided with more education and information on hepatitis B virus infection and vaccination. Also, hepatitis B screening and vaccination should be made mandatory as part of the pre-employment exercise of all healthcare workers with follow up screening before any upgrade or promotional examination exercise.

Quantitative maternal hepatitis B surface antigen predicts maternally transmitted hepatitis B virus infection

Hepatology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 1451-1461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan-Hsin Wen ◽  
Chi-Wen Huang ◽  
Wei-Chu Chie ◽  
Chun-Yan Yeung ◽  
Lu-Lu Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus Infection ◽  
B Virus
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