Serological and Molecular Characterization of Occult HBV Infection in Blood Donors from South Italy

Serological and Molecular Characterization of Occult HBV Infection in Blood Donors from South Italy

Despite good vaccine coverage and careful blood donor selection policies, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is still the most frequent viral infection among blood donors (BDs) in Italy, mostly in the occult form (OBI). We studied the virological features of OBI in BDs from South Italy by serology, molecular t...

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Main Authors: Alessia Sticchi Damiani, Vera Holzmayer, Claudio Galli, Mariangela De Nuzzo, Mark Anderson, Gavin Cloherty, Nicola Di Renzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
occult infection
blood donation
HBV-DNA
HBsAg
DNA sequencing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/71

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