First detection of HBV nucleic acid in the lung tissue of a patient with spontaneous recovery from HBV infection by tNGS: a case report

Abstract Background After recovery from hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the virus is likely to reactivate once the body is in an immunosuppressed state. Currently, routine liver biopsies are difficult to obtain, and there are few reports on HBV nucleic acid detection in biopsies of other human or...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Li Zhenzhen, Dai Xiaoqing, Zhou Lan-Ting, Yang Xiaoxia, Shui Xiaochuan, Chang Ming, Cheng Zhengjiang, Huang Shaojun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-04-01
Subjects:	Recovery from hepatitis B virus TNGS Transthoracic lung fine needle aspiration sample Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid sample Hepatitis B surface antigen HBV DNA
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10997-1