To quantify the proportion of US transplant surgeons vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV), Halpern et ... and of patient-to-surgeon transmission following exposure. Although this study ...

Viral hepatitis is a major danger to public health. According to WHO’s 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, viral hepatitis deaths ...

Despite numerous treatment advances, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains ... and increases the possibility of further transmission. It is notable that even in HBV patients who ...

 "Other significant transmission routes include ... the same way as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to the WHO. However, HBV is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV.

Specifically, the endothelial cells use the cAMP-PKA pathway to switch off the signal transmission of the receptors with which the T cells recognize the hepatitis B virus and through which they ...

Discover how alcohol consumption exacerbates the risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma by promoting hepatitis B ...

However, in a majority of children and a minority of adults, HBV infection can become chronic and lead to cirrhosis as well as liver cancer, whilst also allowing transmission of the virus to others.