Post-Transfusion Occult Hepatitis B (OBI): A Global Challenge for Blood Recipients and Health Authorities
Hepatitis B is one of the most frequent post-transfusion infections. Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is a form of hepatitis B infection in which, despite the presence of HBV-DNA in the serum and hepatocytes of the carrier, HBsAg is absent. In addition to the risk of transmission through the trans...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Kowsar
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3234543/ |