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- Title
International forum on Occult hepatitis B infection and transfusion safety.
- Authors
Seed, Clive R.; Allain, Jean‐Pierre; Lozano, Miquel; Laperche, Syria; Gallian, Pierre; Gross, Sylvie; Kwon, So‐Yong; Oh, Eun Young; Kim, Jun Nyun; Chua, Sze Sze; Lam, Sally; Ang, Ai Leen; Tsoi, Wai‐Chiu; Hewitt, Patricia. E.; Davison, Katy; Tettmar, Kate; O'Flaherty, Niamh; Boland, Fiona; Williams, Padraig; Pomeroy, Louise
- Abstract
The article offers information on the Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI). Topics discussed include defined as the presence of circulating HBV DNA in the absence of detectable HBV surface antigen (HBsAg); and mentions the rate of occurrence of OBI in blood donors varies by region, and its detection is highly dependent on the lower limit of detection of the HBV DNA assay applied.
- Subjects
HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS associated antigen; NUCLEIC acid amplification techniques
- Publication
Vox Sanguinis, 2019, Vol 114, Issue 4, p397
- ISSN
0042-9007
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/vox.12744