Hepatitis B: Understanding the Virus, Symptoms, and Global Prevention Efforts
Catching HBV early can make a world of difference. Medical professionals typically use blood tests that check for signs of ...
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Subunit vaccine: hepatitis B
Use the tweezers to pull out a segment of DNA from the hepatitis B virus. A subunit vaccine makes use of just a small portion of a pathogen. For a virus, the vaccine can contain just a piece of ...
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Hepatitis B: The Hunt for a Killer Virus
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 ...
Exploring Unmet Needs In Chronic Hepatitis B: Understanding The Disease, Its Impact And The Potential Of Functional Cure
While acute hepatitis B infection is often resolved by the immune system, CHB occurs when the body's defences are unable to ...
Hepatitis B: new rapid diagnostic test to halt mother-to-child transmission
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid diagnostic test to identify pregnant women at elevated risk of transmitting ...