Prevalence of overt and occult hepatitis B viral infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Edo state university teaching hospital Auchi, Nigeria | BMC Infectious Diseases
Occult hepatitis B infection (HBIOC) is characterized by the presence of replicative HBV DNA without detectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), while overt hepatitis B infection (HBIOV) is marked by the presence of HBsAg [9, 10, 12]. Both types of infection present significant challenges in clinical settings, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. … Read more