Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Alameda County, California, 2017-2021.

Context: In the United States, chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus infection predominantly affects ethnic minorities and vulnerable populations.

Objective: We analyzed surveillance data to describe CHB epidemiology to guide hepatitis B virus (HBV) elimination efforts in Alameda County.

Design: Persons with CHB during 2017-2021 were identified by ≥2 positive HBV tests (ie, HBsAg, HbeAg, and HBV DNA) ≥180 days apart using data from California Reportable Disease Information Exchange.

Modelling the potential impact of global hepatitis B vaccination on the burden of chronic hepatitis B in the United States.

About 80% of persons with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the United States are non-US-born. Despite improvements in infant hepatitis B vaccination globally since 2000, work remains to attain the World Health Organization's (WHO) global 2030 goal of 90% vaccination. We explore the impacts on the United States of global progress in hepatitis B vaccination since 2000 and of achieving WHO hepatitis B vaccination goals.

Visualizing hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide dynamics in endothelial cells using multispectral imaging under controlled oxygen conditions.

The complex interplay between hydrogen peroxide (HO) and nitric oxide (NO) in endothelial cells presents challenges due to technical limitations in simultaneous measurement, hindering the elucidation of their direct relationship. Previous studies have yielded conflicting findings regarding the impact of HO on NO production. To address this problem, we employed genetically encoded biosensors, HyPer7 for HO and geNOps for NO, allowing simultaneous imaging in single endothelial cells.

Hepatitis delta virus infection in Turkey: A meta-analysis of prevalence.

Objectives: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection has been granted orphan disease status by the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency owing to its rarity and relatively limited research and treatment options. Turkey is considered an endemic country for the virus. We aimed to provide a current and updated country- and region-specific HDV infection prevalence.

Psychometric Tests for Hepatitis B - A Systematic Review.

Hepatitis B is a condition that directly affects hundreds of millions of people, who may require testing for certain psychological constructs. This systematic review presents the current state with regard to the instruments that are used for the measurement of psychological variables in relation to hepatitis B. We conducted a comprehensive search in bibliographic databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library), and grey literature search.