Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	18697
Country	Italy

Received	2015-04-27 11:25
Peer-Review Started	2015-04-27 17:45
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2015-07-17 16:45
Revised	2015-07-23 01:23
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2015-09-23 19:47
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2015-09-30 08:19
Articles in Press	2015-09-30 08:20
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-10-21 16:36
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-11-11 13:34

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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Hepatitis B virus burden in developing countries
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Rosa Zampino, Adriana Boemio, Caterina Sagnelli, Loredana Alessio, Luigi Elio Adinolfi, Evangelista Sagnelli and Nicola Coppola
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Rosa Zampino, MD, PhD, Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic, and Geriatric Sciences, Second University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80135 Naples, Italy. rosa.zampino@unina2.it
Key Words	Hepatitis B virus; Molecular epidemiology; Prevention; Developing countries; Chronic hepatitis
Core Tip	Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a heavy burden in most developing countries because of its wide spread, particularly in rural areas, and the high cost of prevention, management, and treatment. Therefore, a greater effort should be made towards implementing universal vaccination programs as they have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing the incidence of acute hepatitis B and the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen chronic carriers. In several low-income countries, an improvement in the current knowledge of HBV epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, HBV replication and co-infection with other viruses such as hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus is strongly desired.
Publish Date	2015-11-11 13:34
Citation	Zampino R, Boemio A, Sagnelli C, Alessio L, Adinolfi LE, Sagnelli E, Coppola N. Hepatitis B virus burden in developing countries. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(42): 11941-11953
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i42/11941.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.11941

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