Occult hepatitis B virus infection among patients with chronic liver disease of unidentified cause, Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Abstract Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) characterized by the absence of detectable HBsAg in the presence of HBV DNA in the serum and/or liver tissue remains a potential risk of transmission and diseases progression among different population groups. It could be associated with asymptomatic...

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Main Authors: Selam Bogale Gissa, Mengistu Erkie Minaye, Biruk Yeshitela, Gizachew Gemechu, Abebech Tesfaye, Dawit Hailu Alemayehu, Abel Shewaye, Amir Sultan, Adane Mihret, Andargachew Mulu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17336-3