hepatitis B virus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:virus
gptkbp:cause gptkb:virus
gptkbp:chronic_infection_management regular monitoring
gptkbp:community_health yes
gptkbp:condition gptkb:hepatocellular_carcinoma
gptkbp:diagnosis blood test
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:1967
gptkbp:diseases gptkb:HCV
gptkb:HIV
possible
HDV
10% to 15% of adults
90% of infants
gptkbp:duration long-term
gptkbp:epidemiology endemic in Africa
endemic in Asia
endemic in Eastern Europe
endemic in the Middle East
endemic in the Pacific Islands
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hepadnaviridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Orthohepadnavirus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hepatitis B virus
gptkbp:incubation_period 30 to 180 days
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to yes
gptkbp:liver_biopsy used for assessment
gptkbp:liver_disease liver cancer
cirrhosis
gptkbp:liver_function_test used for monitoring
gptkbp:liver_transplant possible treatment option
gptkbp:prevalence high
gptkbp:prevention vaccination
gptkbp:research_focus immune response
vaccine development
viral replication
antiviral therapy
gptkbp:risk_factor sharing needles
unprotected sex
exposure to infected blood
mother with hepatitis B
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Group_1_carcinogen
gptkbp:seed_dispersal partially double-stranded DNA
gptkbp:serological_markers HBs Ag
anti-HBc
anti-HBs
gptkbp:symptoms fatigue
nausea
abdominal pain
jaundice
loss of appetite
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:blood
sexual contact
mother to child
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:immunotherapy
viral suppression
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:virus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4