Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are the most frequently used tests to detect HBV infection. Vaccination for HBV can produce transiently detectable levels of HBsAg in patients.

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 ...

Danish researchers have developed a novel test that can detect HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C from a single drop of blood. The team from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark developed a ...