Prevalence of Low-Level Hepatitis B Viremia in Patients with HBV Surface Antigen-Negative Hepatocellular Carcinoma with and without Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Japan: Analysis by COBAS TaqMan Real-Time PCR

Intervirology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidenori Toyoda ◽  
Takashi Kumada ◽  
Seiki Kiriyama ◽  
Yasuhiro Sone ◽  
Makoto Tanikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Real Time Pcr ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Low Level

scholarly journals Occult Hepatitis C Virus Infection Revisited with Ultrasensitive Real-Time PCR Assay

2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 2106-2108 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Halfon ◽  
M. Bourliere ◽  
D. Ouzan ◽  
D. Sene ◽  
D. Saadoun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Real Time Pcr ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Occult Hepatitis ◽  
Occult Hepatitis C

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus in Two Institutions Caring for Mentally Handicapped Adults

1996 ◽  
Vol 89 (7) ◽  
pp. 401-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
M E Cramp ◽  
H C Grundy ◽  
R M Perinpanayagam ◽  
D E Barnado
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Surface Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
B Virus

Hepatitis B virus infection is common in institutions caring for the mentally handicapped. Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus share routes of transmission but the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in this population is unknown. We have tested 101 patients from two institutions in South-East England caring for adults with mental handicap for the presence of hepatitis C antibody, hepatitis B core antibody, and if necessary hepatitis B surface antigen. None tested positive for hepatitis C antibody, but 43 had hepatitis B core antibody of whom 14 were chronic carriers positive for hepatitis B surface antigen. Unlike hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus infection appears to be uncommon in UK institutions.

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