"Hepatitis B virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum.
| Descriptor ID |
D006515
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.375.650.425 B04.450.390.650.425
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| Concept/Terms |
Hepatitis B virus- Hepatitis B virus
- B virus, Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B viruses
- viruses, Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hepatitis B virus".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Hepatitis B virus".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hepatitis B virus" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hepatitis B virus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2004 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2009 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2011 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 2012 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2013 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2015 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2016 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2019 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| 2020 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2021 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2022 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| 2023 | 3 | 23 | 26 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis B virus" by people in Profiles.
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Liver-specific transgenic expression of human NTCP in rhesus macaques confers HBV susceptibility on primary hepatocytes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Feb 18; 122(7):e2413771122.
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New Window Into Hepatitis B in Africa: Liver Sampling Combined With Single-Cell Omics Enables Deep and Longitudinal Assessment of Intrahepatic Immunity in Zambia. J Infect Dis. 2024 Nov 15; 230(5):e1171-e1175.
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Community-Based Point-of-Care Screening for Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Rural Tanzania. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Jan 08; 112(1):167-172.
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Hepatitis B virus entry, assembly, and egress. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 2024 Dec 18; 88(4):e0001424.
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The prevalence of hepatitis B virus, human T-lymphotropic virus and human immunodeficiency virus in patients receiving blood transfusions in South Africa. Vox Sang. 2024 Nov; 119(11):1166-1173.
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Hepatitis B transmission/reactivation associated with Hepatitis B core antibody and Hepatitis C nucleic acid testing positive organs: A report from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Disease Transmission Advisory Committee. Transpl Infect Dis. 2024 Nov; 26 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):e14305.
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Long-term Hepatitis B and Liver Outcomes Among Adults Taking Tenofovir-Containing Antiretroviral Therapy for HBV/HIV Coinfection in Zambia. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 14; 78(6):1583-1590.
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Chronic Hepatitis B Finite Treatment: Similar and Different Concerns With New Drug Classes. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 10; 78(4):983-990.
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Predictive three-biomarker panel in peripheral blood mononuclear cells for detecting hepatocellular carcinoma. Sci Rep. 2024 03 29; 14(1):7527.
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Hepatitis B virus e antigen induces atypical metabolism and differentially regulates programmed cell deaths of macrophages. PLoS Pathog. 2024 Mar; 20(3):e1012079.