List of interesting papers for February

Each month, the VHPB secretariat carries out a search on pubmed for recent papers on viral hepatitis. Based on the abstracts, 20 papers in the field of epidemiology, prevention (including vaccination) and control, risk groups, treatment or cost-effectiveness are selected, that might be of interest for health care professionals and public health policy makers.

Efficacy of double dose recombinant hepatitis B vaccination in chronic hepatitis C patients, compared to standard dose vaccination
Minakari M, Tahmasebi A, Motlagh MH, Ataei B, Yaran M, Kalantari H, Tavakkoli H
Int J Prev Med. 2014 Feb;5(2):145-51
Evidence for a change in the epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection after nearly two decades of universal hepatitis B vaccination in South Africa
Amponsah-Dacosta E, Lebelo RL, Rakgole JN, Burnett RJ, Selabe SG, Mphahlele MJ
J Med Virol. 2014 Feb 23. doi: 10.1002/jmv.23910
Advances in interferon-free hepatitis C therapy: 2014 and beyond
Sarkar S, Lim JK
Hepatology. 2014 Feb 7. doi: 10.1002/hep.27055
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus among Adults at High Risk for HIV Transmission Two Decades after Implementation of Nationwide Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination Program in Taiwan
Sun HY, Cheng CY, Lee NY, Yang CJ, Liang SH, Tsai MS et al.
PLoS One. 2014 Feb 26;9(2):e90194. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090194
Development of a vectored vaccine against Hepatitis E virus
Trabelsi K, Kamen A, Kallel H
Vaccine. 2014 Feb 25. pii: S0264-410X(14)00214-X. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.02.041
Case-finding for hepatitis C in primary care: a mixed-methods service evaluation
Datta S, Horwood J, Hickman M, Sharp D
Br J Gen Pract. 2014 Feb;64(619):e67-74. doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X677112
Hepatitis B vaccine response among infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen-positive women
Ko SC, Schillie SF, Walker T, Veselsky SL, Nelson N, Lazaroff J et al.
Vaccine. 2014 Feb 20. pii: S0264-410X(14)00178-9. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.01.099
Progression to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver-related mortality in chronic hepatitis B patients in Italy
Ieluzzi D, Covolo L, Donato F, Fattovich G
Dig Liver Dis. 2014 Feb 15. pii: S1590-8658(14)00025-5. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2014.01.003
Hepatitis B immunity in teenagers vaccinated as infants: an Italian 17-year follow-up study
Spada E, Romanò L, Tosti ME, Zuccaro O, Paladini S, Chironna M et al.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Feb 16. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12591
Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Iranian Blood Donors: A Preliminary Study
Alizadeh Z, Milani S, Sharifi Z
Arch Iran Med. 2014 Feb;17(2):106-7. doi: 014172/AIM.004
Monitoring and treatment of inactive chronic hepatitis B: Is it Cost Effective?
Younossi Z, Henry L
 Hepatology. 2014 Feb 7. doi: 10.1002/hep.27062
Effectiveness of 10-year vaccination (2001-2010) on Hepatitis A in Tianjin, China
Zhang ZL, Zhu XJ, Shan AL, Gao ZG, Zhang Y, Ding YX et al.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014 Feb 6;10(4)
Occult HBV infection in Morocco: from chronic hepatitis to hepatocellular carcinoma
Kitab B, Ezzikouri S, Alaoui R, Nadir S, Badre W, Trepo C et al.
Liver Int. 2014 Feb 6. doi: 10.1111/liv.12482
The Relationship of Hepatitis C Virus Infection with Diabetes in the United States Population
Ruhl CE, Menke A, Cowie CC, Everhart JE
Hepatology. 2014 Feb 5. doi: 10.1002/hep.27047
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus in Domestic Pigs and Wild Boars in Switzerland
Burri C, Vial F, Ryser-Degiorgis MP, Schwermer H, Darling K, Reist M
Zoonoses Public Health. 2014 Feb 6. doi: 10.1111/zph.12103
Incomplete Hepatitis B Immunization, Maternal Carrier Status and Increased Risk of Liver Diseases: A 20-year Cohort Study of 3.8 Million Vaccinees
Chien YC, Jan CF, Chiang CJ, Kuo HS, You SL, Chen CJ
Hepatology. 2014 Feb 4. doi: 10.1002/hep.27048  
New therapeutic vaccination strategies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B
Liu J, Kosinska A, Lu M, Roggendorf M
Virol Sin. 2014 Feb;29(1):10-6. doi: 10.1007/s12250-014-3410-5
A brief history of hepatitis milestone
Trepo C
Liver Int. 2014 Feb;34 Suppl 1:29-37. doi: 10.1111/liv.1240
Fetal and neonatal health consequences of vertically transmitted hepatitis e virus infection
Krain LJ, Atwell JE, Nelson KE, Labrique AB
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Feb;90(2):365-70. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0265
Hepatitis A vaccination for post-exposure prophylaxis in persons aged 40 years and older
Nelson NP, Murphy TV, McMahon BJ
Vaccine. 2014 Feb 13. pii: S0264-410X(14)00149-2. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.01.086