Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a narrow host range, mainly infecting hominoids. A new study reveals the structural differences in the liver cell receptor (NTCP) between humans and monkeys, explaining why ...
At least one-third of the world's population has been infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and 400 million people are chronic carriers. In most populations, chronic HBV infection is the ...
Despite numerous treatment advances, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains ... and increases the possibility of further transmission. It is notable that even in HBV patients who ...
In South Africa, the virus was found in barbershops ... He adds that 90 per cent of hepatitis B mother-to-child transmission occurs during delivery. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends ...
The authors provide a systematic review of the features of HBV during pregnancy, risk factors for vertical transmission ... hepatitis B virus. For the past 5 years, Dr. Calvin Q.