Coronaviridae is a peculiar viral family, with a very large RNA genome and characteristic
appearance, endowed with remarkable tendency to transfer from animals to humans. Since …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation during immunosuppression can lead to severe acute
hepatitis, fulminant liver failure, and death. Here, we investigated hepatitis B surface antigen …

The process of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genetic
diversification is still ongoing and has very recently led to the emergence of a new variant of …

Chronic infection with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a major cause of liver-related morbidity and
mortality worldwide. HBV-DNA integration into the human genome is recognized as a …

Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by it,
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been undergoing a …

Background Because of the extreme genetic variability of hepatitis C virus (HCV), we
analyzed whether specific HCV-genotypes are differently prone to develop resistance to …

Occult HBV infection (OBI) is a threat for the safety of blood-supply, and has been associated
with the onset of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma and lymphomagenesis …

Hepatitis Delta virus is the smallest known human virus, exploiting the HBV surface proteins
(HBsAg) for the release of its progeny and de novo entry into hepatocytes. Ever growing …

Ocrelizumab is an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of multiple sclerosis
(MS) that is closely related to rituximab. We describe a case of hepatitis B virus (HBV) …

Objective The involvement of HBV DNA integration in promoting hepatocarcinogenesis and
the extent to which the intrahepatic HBV reservoir modulates liver disease progression …