Browsing RP-Deparment of Medical Laboratory Sciences by Subject "occult hepatitis B"

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    • Characterization of occult hepatitis B in highrisk populations in Kenya 

      Kiptoon, Beatrice Jepkemei; Missiani, Ochwoto; Swidinsky, Ken; Day, Jacqueline; Gebrebrhan, Henok; McKinnon, Lyle R.; Andonov, Anton; Oyugi, Julius; Kimani, Joshua; Gachara, George; Songok, Elijah Maritim; Osiowy, Carla (PLOS ONE, 2020)
      Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is defined as the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the liver or serum in the absence of detectable HBV surface antigen (HBsAg). OBI poses a risk for the development of cirrhosis ...