Hepatitis B testing can show whether you have a current or past HBV infection and whether you have antibodies from a hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B ...

Chronic hepatitis B occurs when the body cannot eliminate the hepatitis B virus following an acute infection. Having chronic (or lifelong) hepatitis B can increase a person’s risk of developing ...

Transmission electron micrograph showing hepatitis B virus particles (colored orange). The Johns Hopkins Medicine-led ...

With NIH funding, the group will pursue research and patient care approaches for a disease that affects more than 250 million people around the globe ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation may occur if someone has chronic HBV, prior exposure to HBV and is undergoing treatment, or a health condition that suppresses their immune system. The hepatitis B ...

Detectable serum HBV RNA in chronic hepatitis B patients with undetectable viral DNA was associated with a 3.2-fold higher ...