Update on Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Abstract

Viral hepatitis is a disease with multiple causes that was first described in the fifth century BC. When Hippocrates described epidemic jaundice, he was undoubtedly referring to persons infected with acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) as well as other agents capable of infecting the liver. Epidemics of jaundice have been described throughout history and were particularly common during various wars in the 19th and 20th centuries. While many of these outbreaks were due to hepatitis A, it is likely that epidemic transmission of hepatitis B also occurred in settings where the use of blood-containing products was common.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA372343

Entities

People

  • Francis J. Mahoney

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Unit Three

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antigens
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Hepatitis
  • Liver Diseases
  • Lymphocytes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Proteins
  • Vaccines
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).