whereas chronic HBV infection can lead to end-stage liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Approximately 2 billion individuals have been infected with HBV worldwide ...

The mechanism of action of HBIg is unclear, but is likely to involve binding of HBV receptors on uninfected hepatocytes, thereby occupying potential viral entry sites. These hepatocytes are ...

The American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) updated its clinical practice guidelines for managing hepatitis B ...

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has unveiled an updated clinical practice guideline in Gastroenterology addressing the prevention and management of hepatitis B virus reactivation ...

Research team from Hannover adapts hepatitis C virus to infect mouse liver cells The only natural host of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is humans. Model organisms for laboratory studies, especially mice ...

The Asia-Pacific region has the highest prevalence of people living with viral hepatitis. In Singapore, the Liver Index study demonstrated general apathy towards liver health, particularly among ...

Tune turned heads in 2023 when the company unveiled preclinical data showing Tune-401 was able to repress HBV DNA almost completely in human liver cells and infected mouse models. As well as Tune ...