Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutation
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Resumo: | The global prevalence of hepatitis B virus is estimated to be 350 million chronic carriers, varying widely from low (<2%, as in Western Europe, North America, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan) to high (>8% as in Africa, Southeast Asia, and China). The overall prevalence in Brazil is about 8%. There are currently 7 genotypic variations, from A to G, and also 4 main surface antigen subtypes: adw, ayw, adr, and ayr. There has been great interest in identifying the geographic distribution and prognosis associated with the various genotypes and subtypes. Although the serologic test is highly sensitive and specific, it does not detect cases of mutant hepatitis B, which is increasingly common worldwide due to resistance and vaccine escape, antiviral therapy, and immunosuppression, among other causes. Alterations in surface, polymerase, X region, core, and precore genes have been described. The main mutations occur in surface and in core/precore genes, also known as occult hepatitis, since its serologic markers of active infection (HBsAg) and viral replication (HBeAg) can be negative. Thus, mutation should be suspected when serologic tests to hepatitis B show control of immunity or replication coincident with worsened clinical status and exclusion of other causes of hepatitis. |
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Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutationHepatitis BEdidemiologySerologyMutationThe global prevalence of hepatitis B virus is estimated to be 350 million chronic carriers, varying widely from low (<2%, as in Western Europe, North America, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan) to high (>8% as in Africa, Southeast Asia, and China). The overall prevalence in Brazil is about 8%. There are currently 7 genotypic variations, from A to G, and also 4 main surface antigen subtypes: adw, ayw, adr, and ayr. There has been great interest in identifying the geographic distribution and prognosis associated with the various genotypes and subtypes. Although the serologic test is highly sensitive and specific, it does not detect cases of mutant hepatitis B, which is increasingly common worldwide due to resistance and vaccine escape, antiviral therapy, and immunosuppression, among other causes. Alterations in surface, polymerase, X region, core, and precore genes have been described. The main mutations occur in surface and in core/precore genes, also known as occult hepatitis, since its serologic markers of active infection (HBsAg) and viral replication (HBeAg) can be negative. Thus, mutation should be suspected when serologic tests to hepatitis B show control of immunity or replication coincident with worsened clinical status and exclusion of other causes of hepatitis.Faculdade de Medicina / Universidade de São Paulo - FM/USP2004-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0041-87812004000400011Revista do Hospital das Clínicas v.59 n.4 2004reponame:Revista do Hospital das Clínicasinstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.1590/S0041-87812004000400011info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEl Khouri,MarceloSantos,Vera Aparecida doseng2004-09-09T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0041-87812004000400011Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/rhcPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista.hc@hcnet.usp.br1678-99030041-8781opendoar:2004-09-09T00:00Revista do Hospital das Clínicas - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutation |
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Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutation |
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Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutation El Khouri,Marcelo Hepatitis B Edidemiology Serology Mutation |
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Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutation |
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Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutation |
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Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutation |
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Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutation |
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Hepatitis B: epidemiological, immunological, and serological considerations emphasizing mutation |
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El Khouri,Marcelo |
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El Khouri,Marcelo Santos,Vera Aparecida dos |
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Santos,Vera Aparecida dos |
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El Khouri,Marcelo Santos,Vera Aparecida dos |
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Hepatitis B Edidemiology Serology Mutation |
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Hepatitis B Edidemiology Serology Mutation |
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The global prevalence of hepatitis B virus is estimated to be 350 million chronic carriers, varying widely from low (<2%, as in Western Europe, North America, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan) to high (>8% as in Africa, Southeast Asia, and China). The overall prevalence in Brazil is about 8%. There are currently 7 genotypic variations, from A to G, and also 4 main surface antigen subtypes: adw, ayw, adr, and ayr. There has been great interest in identifying the geographic distribution and prognosis associated with the various genotypes and subtypes. Although the serologic test is highly sensitive and specific, it does not detect cases of mutant hepatitis B, which is increasingly common worldwide due to resistance and vaccine escape, antiviral therapy, and immunosuppression, among other causes. Alterations in surface, polymerase, X region, core, and precore genes have been described. The main mutations occur in surface and in core/precore genes, also known as occult hepatitis, since its serologic markers of active infection (HBsAg) and viral replication (HBeAg) can be negative. Thus, mutation should be suspected when serologic tests to hepatitis B show control of immunity or replication coincident with worsened clinical status and exclusion of other causes of hepatitis. |
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