Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update

<div><p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped partial double-stranded DNA virus that can cause acute and chronic hepatitis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 257 million people are living with HBV. Moreover, 20,90...

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Main Author: Duaa W. Al-Sadeq (10976754) (author)
Other Authors: Sara A. Taleb (4675861) (author), Roan E. Zaied (16868604) (author), Sara M. Fahad (18112279) (author), Maria K. Smatti (4675852) (author), Balsam R. Rizeq (18095371) (author), Asmaa A. Al Thani (10494576) (author), Hadi M. Yassine (4675846) (author), Gheyath K. Nasrallah (9200525) (author)
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Maria K. Smatti (4675852)
Balsam R. Rizeq (18095371)
Asmaa A. Al Thani (10494576)
Hadi M. Yassine (4675846)
Gheyath K. Nasrallah (9200525)
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viremia
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description <div><p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped partial double-stranded DNA virus that can cause acute and chronic hepatitis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 257 million people are living with HBV. Moreover, 20,900 acute hepatitis B cases were reported in 2016. Hepatitis B is highly prevalent in the African, Western Pacific, Eastern Mediterranean, South-East Asia, and European regions, respectively. Due to the high mutational rate of HBV and lack of reverse transcriptase proofreading activity, ten different genotypes with different geographical distributions have been identified. HBV pathogenesis and severity of infection depend on several host and viral factors, particularly, the genetic variability of both the host and virus. Although HBV infection is a global health concern, there is a lack of adequate studies and reports in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Here, we provide a review on HBV epidemiology, pathogenesis, host–pathogen interactions, coinfection with selected viruses, and laboratory diagnosis, focusing on studies conducted in the MENA region to determine the current situation of the HBV infection and outline the future study areas.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Pathogens<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8020063" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8020063</a></p>
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spelling Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An UpdateDuaa W. Al-Sadeq (10976754)Sara A. Taleb (4675861)Roan E. Zaied (16868604)Sara M. Fahad (18112279)Maria K. Smatti (4675852)Balsam R. Rizeq (18095371)Asmaa A. Al Thani (10494576)Hadi M. Yassine (4675846)Gheyath K. Nasrallah (9200525)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesImmunologyHBVseroprevalencegenotypespathogenesistransfusionviremia<div><p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped partial double-stranded DNA virus that can cause acute and chronic hepatitis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 257 million people are living with HBV. Moreover, 20,900 acute hepatitis B cases were reported in 2016. Hepatitis B is highly prevalent in the African, Western Pacific, Eastern Mediterranean, South-East Asia, and European regions, respectively. Due to the high mutational rate of HBV and lack of reverse transcriptase proofreading activity, ten different genotypes with different geographical distributions have been identified. HBV pathogenesis and severity of infection depend on several host and viral factors, particularly, the genetic variability of both the host and virus. Although HBV infection is a global health concern, there is a lack of adequate studies and reports in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Here, we provide a review on HBV epidemiology, pathogenesis, host–pathogen interactions, coinfection with selected viruses, and laboratory diagnosis, focusing on studies conducted in the MENA region to determine the current situation of the HBV infection and outline the future study areas.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Pathogens<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8020063" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8020063</a></p>2019-05-11T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/pathogens8020063https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Hepatitis_B_Virus_Molecular_Epidemiology_Host-Virus_Interaction_Coinfection_and_Laboratory_Diagnosis_in_the_MENA_Region_An_Update/25347823CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/253478232019-05-11T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update
Duaa W. Al-Sadeq (10976754)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Immunology
HBV
seroprevalence
genotypes
pathogenesis
transfusion
viremia
status_str publishedVersion
title Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update
title_full Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update
title_fullStr Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update
title_full_unstemmed Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update
title_short Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update
title_sort Hepatitis B Virus Molecular Epidemiology, Host-Virus Interaction, Coinfection, and Laboratory Diagnosis in the MENA Region: An Update
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Immunology
HBV
seroprevalence
genotypes
pathogenesis
transfusion
viremia