Prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection in Egypt: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection in Egypt: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Abstract Background Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) is a major public health problem. The clinical importance of OBI stems from the fact that it can be transmitted to healthy individuals at extremely low viral load levels. Additionally, immunosuppression has the potential to trigger v...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Azzam, Heba Khaled, Esraa S. El-kayal, Fathy A. Gad, Sarah Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
Subjects:
Prevalence
Epidemiology
Occult hepatitis B
OBI
Hepatitis B virus
HBV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-023-00138-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-023-00138-4

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