Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are the most frequently used tests to detect HBV infection. Vaccination for HBV can produce transiently detectable levels of HBsAg in patients.

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This degradation is why results from expired antigen tests shouldn't be wholly trusted. What if the Control Line Is Faint? Does the intensity of the control line make a difference in diagnosis?

Interim results from the phase 2b B-Clear showed that bepirovirsen reduced levels of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and HBV DNA after 24 weeks' treatment to below the lower limit of detection ...

Achievement of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) loss is an ideal endpoint of chronic hepatitis B (CHB ... Cynomolgus monkey sera collected at 12 weeks from vaccinated monkeys were used as the ...

Risk factors include living with or having sex with people who are actively infected with hepatitis B (i.e., hepatitis B surface antigen–positive); having had more than one sex partner during the ...

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A functional cure is said to have been achieved if a biomarker called hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is cleared from the blood and remains undetectable after stopping all treatment.

Rapid antigen test kits for COVID-19 are no longer available for public distribution at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) — and they won’t be restocked in the future. The health ...

If you test positive, medicine can stop the illness from getting serious. You must start it within 5 days after starting to feel sick (the sooner the better) If you test positive, act quickly to get ...

In preparation for the fall respiratory virus season, every household in the U.S. can now order another round of at-home COVID tests kits from the government. As of this week, you can go to ...

Introduction In vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) are reagents, packages, instruments, apparatus, or systems used to diagnose vari ...