BACKGROUND Hepatitis B infection, caused by hepatitis B Virus (HBV), is one of the major global public health problems. Hepatitis B Virus genotypes appear to show varying geographic distribution with possible pathogenic and therapeutic differences. Knowledge of HBV genotypes is very important for clinical treatment. Lamivudine is a nucleoside analogue that is clinically used to treat chronic he...

BACKGROUND Knowledge of HBV genotype is very important for clinical treatment. Studies have suggested possible pathogenic and therapeutic differences among HBV genotypes. The aim of this study was to determine HBV subtypes and genotypes in HBV-infected patients in our region (southeast Brazil) and to correlate results with clinical and histopathological data. METHODS One hundred and thirty-ni...

Determining hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in a clinical setting not only aids therapeutic strategies but also expands the current knowledge of HBV molecular epidemiology. Recently many molecular approaches have been developed to differentiate different worldwide HBV genotypes, each approach with its own pros and cons. To establish such a critical method, several important concerns should be...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes have distinct geographical distributions and are associated with different clinical courses. HBV genotype G (HBV/G) is extremely rare among Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected populations in Japan. Genetic analysis and clinical course of recombinant forms with HBV/G infection are seldom reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION A 36-yea...

Genetic variants in zinc ribbon domain-containing 1 antisense RNA 1 (ZNRD1-AS1) have been reported to be associated with development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We sought to determine the influences of ZNRD1-AS1 polymorphisms and their interactions with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes on the risk of HCC. In this study, we conducted a large population case-control study with 1,507 HBV-r...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study was conducted by the International Consortium for Blood Safety (ICBS) to identify high-quality test kits for detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) for the benefit of developing countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 70 HBsAg test kits from around the world were evaluated comparatively for their clinical sensitivity, analytical sensitiv...

Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide. Ten HBV genotypes (A-J) have been discovered so far. Genotypes B and C are endemic in East and Southeast Asia. Genotype C HBV is associated with increased risks of cirrhosis and HCC. Genotype B (B2) is associated with the development of HCC in non-cirrhotic patients younger than...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes have distinct geographic distribution. Moreover, much genetic variability has been described in the precore (PC) and basal core promoter (BCP) regions of the HBV genome. The local prevalence of HBV genotypes and mutations has not been well studied. The aim of the present study is to determine the prevalence of HBV genotypes and mutations in the PC an...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationships of resistance mutations of hepatitis B virus (HBV) with replication and genotypes of HBV and to understand the common resistance mutations and mutation pattern. METHODS The mutation patterns related to resistance to nucleoside drugs were analyzed, and the relationships of resistance mutations with HBV genotypes, Ct value, HBeAg, alanine aminotransfer...

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a small (diameter of 42 nm), incompletely double-stranded DNA hepadnavirus. Substantial genetic variations occur within distinct regions, globally facilitating classification of eight distinguishable genotypes (A through H), which have treatment implications [1,2]. All genotypes are present in the United States, with genotypes A and C comprising 35 and 31 percent of v...