Serologic testing was positive for hepatitis A IgG, hepatitis B surface antibody, and HCV antibody. The HCV viral load was undetectable on PCR assay. Blood and throat cultures were obtained.

If you are eligible for the hepatitis B vaccine, you could get vaccinated to reduce your risk of infection in the future. You're probably immune due to natural infection. You don't have the viral ...

The most common form of hepatitis is viral hepatitis, brought on by viruses hepatitis B and C. Other causes of hepatitis include toxic substances (ex. alcohol or drugs) and autoimmune diseases. While ...

In the article that accompanies this editorial, Ahn et al 5 report the results of a randomized trial showing that treatment with a TROP-2 targeting antibody-drug conjugate datopotamab deruxtecan led ...

Over the weekend, a colleague posed a query if there was a shortage of hepatitis B vaccines. As of this writing, I still have to do diligent information gathering and hope that the answer would not be ...

New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) common in rats that has recently been found to infect humans. New research ...

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Kids often receive vaccinations to protect against two types: hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Healthcare professionals give the hepatitis A vaccine in two doses when the infant is between 12 and 23 ...

Thirty-four HBsAg tests were performed on 34 different patients within 14 days of a dose of Engerix-B® hepatitis B vaccine ... 23 were reported as non-reactive (COI < 1). Patients with grayzone ...

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