"Hepatitis B virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum.
| Descriptor ID |
D006515
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.375.650.425 B04.450.390.650.425
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| Concept/Terms |
Hepatitis B virus- Hepatitis B virus
- B virus, Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B viruses
- viruses, Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis B virus" by people in Profiles.
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What Is the Real Epidemiology of Hepatitis D Virus and Why so Many Mixed Messages? Clin Liver Dis. 2023 11; 27(4):973-984.
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Stigma in HBV-infected pregnant women in disclosed situations: Current status, influencing factors, and impacts on the quality of life. Appl Nurs Res. 2020 12; 56:151347.
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Multilaboratory evaluation of real-time PCR tests for hepatitis B virus DNA quantification. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Aug; 49(8):2854-8.
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Epidemiology of hepatitis B and C viruses: a global overview. Clin Liver Dis. 2010 Feb; 14(1):1-21, vii.
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Prevalence and long-term effects of occult hepatitis B virus infection in HIV-infected women. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Sep 15; 45(6):736-40.
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Resistance of HBV to adefovir dipivoxil: a case for combination antiviral therapy? Hepatology. 2003 Dec; 38(6):1584-7.
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A concise update on the status of liver transplantation for hepatitis B virus: the challenges in 2002. Liver Transpl. 2002 Jan; 8(1):2-9.
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Immunologic studies in asymptomatic hemophilia patients. Relationship to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). J Clin Invest. 1983 May; 71(5):1500-4.