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  2. Hepatitis B - Wikipedia

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    The hepatitis B viruses cannot be spread by holding hands, sharing eating utensils, kissing, hugging, coughing, sneezing, or breastfeeding. [5] The infection can be diagnosed 30 to 60 days after exposure. [4] The diagnosis is usually confirmed by testing the blood for parts of the virus and for antibodies against the virus. [4]

  3. Hepatitis B vaccine - Wikipedia

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    In October 1969, acting on behalf of the Institute for Cancer Research, they applied for a patent for the production of a vaccine. This patent [USP 3,636,191] was subsequently (January 1972) granted in the United States and other countries. In 2002, Blumberg published a book, Hepatitis B: The Hunt for a Killer Virus. [60]

  4. 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]

  5. Panel: All US adults under 60 should get hepatitis B shots - AOL

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    A government advisory committee on Wednesday recommended that all U.S. adults younger than 60 be vaccinated against hepatitis B, because progress against the liver-damaging disease has stalled.

  6. Seroconversion - Wikipedia

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    The general stages of seroconversion for hepatitis B, where the line of detectability indicates seropositivity. In immunology, seroconversion is the development of specific antibodies in the blood serum as a result of infection or immunization, including vaccination.

  7. 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).

  8. Experts recommend testing U.S. adults ages 18-79 for hep C - AOL

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    Experts currently estimate that 4.1 million Americans have hepatitis C and that half don't realize they're infected. The recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF ...

  9. Hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Hepatitis A and E are mainly spread by contaminated food and water. [3] Hepatitis B is mainly sexually transmitted, but may also be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or childbirth and spread through infected blood. [3] Hepatitis C is commonly spread through infected blood such as may occur during needle sharing by intravenous drug ...

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