Hepatitis B viral load is the amount of hepatitis B virus (HBV) found in a person’s bloodstream. Hepatitis B is a viral infection that can pass from person to person through bodily fluids. It ...

September 5, 2008 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved yesterday the first nucleic acid test for hepatitis B virus (HBV) that measures blood levels of viral DNA as an estimate of viral ...

Globally, the hepatitis B virus is a major cause of mortality from infectious diseases. Around 250 million people suffer from chronic HBV infections, with the virus being responsible for over one ...

Hepatitis B testing can show whether you have a current or past HBV infection and whether you have antibodies from a hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B ...

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B ...

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid diagnostic test to identify pregnant women at elevated risk of transmitting ...

Fluctuations in circulating hepatitis C virus RNA could be "clinically meaningful" in a substantial number of patients with chronic infection, and could influence the best time to prescribe antiviral ...