Article
Current topics in hepatitis B.
The Journal of infection - 1 Sept 2000
Zuckerman J N, Zuckerman A J
Abstract excerpt
Over two billion people around the world have been infected with hepatitis B virus, of whom over 350 million are chronic carriers. Some 25% of carriers develop progressive liver disease. The annual mortality from hepatitis B infection and its sequelae is 1-2 million people worldwide.The following current topics are reviewed: immunization strategies against hepatitis B and the kinetics and antibody response; the...
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