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Integrated initiative for prevention n control of viral hepatitis |
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Answer» Worldwide about 350 million people are chronic carriers of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The INFECTION can cause acute and chronic liver disease INCLUDING cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Hepatocellular injuries of HBV infection are predominantly immune-mediated, and the natural history of chronic infection can be divided into three phases BASED on virus-host interactions—namely, immune tolerance, immune CLEARANCE, and viral integration phases. Four serotypes (ADW, ayw, adr, and ayr) and seven genotypes (A to G) of HBV have … |
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