Open AccessControversies about occult hepatitis B virus infection
Author(s) -
Ersan Özaslan,
Tuğrul Pürnak
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.4986
Subject(s) - occult , hepatitis b virus , virology , medicine , hepatitis b , virus , chronic hepatitis , immunology , pathology , alternative medicine
We read with great interest the paper written by Shi et al, reviewing the molecular characteristics and stages of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. We think that some points in the definition of occult HBV infection (OBI) and their conclusion about the management of OBI may need further considerations.