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  2. Hepatitis B - Wikipedia

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    Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects the liver; [1] [6] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [7] It can cause both acute and chronic infection . [ 1 ]

  3. Hepatitis B virus - Wikipedia

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    HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen) was the first hepatitis B virus protein to be discovered. [15] It consists of small (S), medium (M) and large (L) protein. [16] HBcAg (hepatitis B core antigen) is the main structural protein of HBV icosahedral nucleocapsid and it has function in replication of the virus. [17]

  4. Needlestick injury - Wikipedia

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    The risk of hepatitis B transmission in the community is also increased due to the higher prevalence of hepatitis B in the population than HIV and the high concentration of HBV in the blood. [ 42 ] Many professions are at risk of needlestick injury including law enforcement , waste collectors , laborers, and agricultural workers.

  5. Hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Hepatitis D is a defective virus that requires hepatitis B to replicate and is only found with hepatitis B co-infection. [17] In adults, hepatitis B infection is most commonly self-limiting, with less than 5% progressing to chronic state, and 20 to 30% of those chronically infected developing cirrhosis or liver cancer. [ 31 ]

  6. Hepadnaviridae - Wikipedia

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    Hepadnaviruses, as their "hepa" name implies, infect liver cells and cause hepatitis. This is true not only of the human pathogen Hepatitis B Virus but also the hepadnaviruses that infect other organisms. The "adhesion" step of the dynamic phase—in which an exterior viral protein stably interacts with a host cell protein—determines cell ...

  7. Blood-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    Zika Virus – Although primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, Zika virus has been detected in blood transfusions, raising concerns about its potential as a blood-borne pathogen. Ebola Virus – The Ebola virus can be transmitted through blood and bodily fluids, particularly in healthcare settings. Studies suggest that survivors may carry the ...

  8. Viral hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation due to a viral infection. [1] [2] It may present in acute form as a recent infection with relatively rapid onset, or in chronic form, typically progressing from a long-lasting asymptomatic condition up to a decompensated hepatic disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

  9. HBcAg - Wikipedia

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    HBcAg (core antigen) is a hepatitis B viral protein. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is an indicator of active viral replication; this means the person infected with Hepatitis B can likely transmit the virus on to another person (i.e. the person is infectious).