List of interesting papers for May

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.

Management of chronic hepatitis B infection: Current treatment guidelines, challenges, and new developments
Tang CM, Yau TO, Yu J
World J Gastroenterol. 2014 May 28;20(20):6262-6278
Hepatitis C disease burden and strategies to manage the burden
Dore GJ, Ward J, Thursz M
J Viral Hepat. 2014 May;21 Suppl 1:1-4. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12253
Linas BP, Barter DM, Leff JA, Assoumou SA, Salomon JA, Weinstein MC et al.
PLoS One. 2014 May 19;9(5):e97317. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097317
A systematic review of hepatitis E virus infection in children
Verghese VP, Robinson JL
Clin Infect Dis. 2014 May 20. pii: ciu371
Why is it so difficult to develop a hepatitis C virus preventive vaccine?
Zingaretti C, De Francesco R, Abrignani S
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 May;20 Suppl 5:103-9
Ximenes RA, Martelli CM, Amaku M, Sartori AM, de Soárez PC, Novaes HM et al.
PLoS One. 2014 May 20;9(5):e94622. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094622
A cohesive European policy for hepatitis B vaccination, are we there yet?
Lernout T, Hendrickx G, Vorsters A, Mosina L, Emiroglu N, Van Damme P
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 May;20 Suppl 5:19-24
Occult hepatitis B virus and hepatocellular carcinoma
Pollicino T, Saitta C
World J Gastroenterol. 2014 May 28;20(20):5951-5961
Tickling the TLR7 to cure viral hepatitis
Funk E, Kottilil S, Gillam B, Talwani R
J Transl Med. 2014 May 14;12(1):129
Strategies to manage hepatitis C virus (HCV) disease burden
Wedemeyer H, Duberg AS, Buti M, Rosenberg WM, Frankova S, Esmat G et al.
J Viral Hepat. 2014 May;21 Suppl 1:60-89. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12249
A description of the hepatitis B virus genomic background in a high-prevalence area in China
Chen X, Gao J, Ji Z, Zhang W, Zhang L, Xu R et al.
Virol J. 2014 May 31;11(1):101
Advances in newly developing therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection
Pockros PJ
Front Med. 2014 Jun;8(2):166-74. doi: 10.1007/s11684-014-0334-2. Epub 2014 May 29
Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Blazina I, Khangura J, Zakher B
Ann Intern Med. 2014 May 27. doi: 10.7326/M13-2837  
New perspective on the natural course of chronic HBV infection
Zhang YY, Hu KQ, Duan Z
Front Med. 2014 Jun;8(2):129-34. doi: 10.1007/s11684-014-0339-x. Epub 2014 May 29
Yu R, Fan R, Hou J
Front Med. 2014 Jun;8(2):135-44. doi: 10.1007/s11684-014-0331-5. Epub 2014 May 8
Hepatitis B surface antigen levels after hepatitis B e-antigen seroclearance: A longitudinal follow-up study
Fung J, Seto WK, Wong DK, Lai CL, Yuen MF
Liver Int. 2014 May 20. doi: 10.1111/liv.12596
Navarro N, Lim N, Kim J, Joo E, Che K, Runyon BA et al.
BMC Infect Dis. 2014 May 17;14(1):269
Duration of Protection After Infant Hepatitis B Vaccination Series
Middleman AB, Baker CJ, Kozinetz CA, Kamili S, Nguyen C, Hu DJ et al.
Pediatrics. 2014 May 19. pii: peds.2013-2940
Widén F, Ayral F, Artois M, Olofson AS, Lin J
Virol J. 2014 May 15;11(1):90
Liu WC, Liu QY
World J Gastroenterol. 2014 May 28;20(20):6252-6261