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Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Bangladesh: Prevalence among General Population, Risk Groups and Genotype Distribution.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- The prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Epidemiology and infection · 2022Pooled it
- Understanding Hepatitis B-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Nurses of a Selected Tertiary Hospital in Northwestern Bangladesh.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Vaccination Coverage and Awareness on Hepatitis B Virus Among High School, College, and University Students of Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Genetic variants underlying precancerous conditions of hepatocellular carcinoma.International journal of cancer · 2026Review
- Complete Genome Sequencing of Occult Hepatitis B Virus in Hemodialysis Patients Reveals Subgenotype D2 and Immune Escape Mutations in Bangladesh.International journal of microbiology · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Tanzania: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of tropical medicine · 2024Article
- Microbial infection among SARS-COV-2-infected patients in a COVID-19-dedicated tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.Access microbiology · 2024Article
- Social and structural determinants associated with the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among female commercial sex workers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on hepatitis B and C virus prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in Bangladesh compared with Japan and the global perspective.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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- Seroconversion and Prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among Vaccinated Health Care Workers in Ashanti Region, Ghana.Advances in medicine · 2023Article
- Determinants of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection Among University Students in Central Bangladesh.Journal of community health · 2022Article
- Current status of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of barbers regarding transmission and prevention of hepatitis B and C virus in the north-west part of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study in 2020.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2021Article
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- Endemic HBV among hospital in-patients in Bangladesh, including evidence of occult infection.The Journal of general virology · 2021Article
- Prevalence, risk factors and metabolic profile of the non-obese and obese non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a rural community of South Asia.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Analysis of HBsAg mutations in the 25 years after the implementation of the hepatitis B vaccination plan in China.Virus genes · 2020Article
- Liver diseases in the Asia-Pacific region: a Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission.The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2020Review
- A meta-analysis on genetic variability of RT/HBsAg overlapping region of hepatitis B virus (HBV) isolates of Bangladesh.Infectious agents and cancer · 2019Review
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Despite a considerable body of published research on hepatitis B in Bangladesh, researchers continue to lament the lack of reliable information about hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection epidemiology. The present review aims to provide a comprehensive survey of the literature with particular focus on a number of epidemiological questions, as well as a commentary on the trends of hepatitis B research as it has taken place in Bangladesh. The key themes to emerge from this review are: first, beyond noting a declining trend, it is difficult to provide conclusive estimates about HBV prevalence in the general population of Bangladesh. The majority of the studies, even the ones conducted on apparently healthy populations, fail to be adequately representative for the reasons explored in the article. Secondly, HBV infection in Bangladesh is sharply stratified across sociodemographic lines, which speaks to the role of awareness and risk exposure in HBV prevalence. Third, more research on occult infection rates is required to estimate the extent of risk posed by the current blood donation screening program, which relies exclusively on hepatitis B surface antigen as a biomarker. The same considerations apply for the comparative importance of vertical versus horizontal transmission and prevalence among particular risk groups like healthcare workers with high occupational exposure. Finally, while recent studies do allow us, albeit with some ambiguity, to draw conclusions about distribution of HBV genotypes in Bangladesh, there needs to be an added emphasis on molecular epidemiology. It is hoped that the present review, the first of its kind in Bangladesh, will serve as an up-to-date summary of the course HBV epidemiology research in Bangladesh has taken thus far, as well as crucial gaps to address going forward.
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