HEP B Virus

[Bee55]

if both partners have HEP B and no antibody, and/or one have antibody AND mutated HEP B, can unprotected sex increase viral count in both, and does that increase damage to the liver?

[stef2011]

stevenNY suggested me harvard in boston or if you are close to LA maybe trying to get in touch with HR, if you are interested in one of these locations i can PM doctors names

[Bee55]

thanks..I see...hmmm...I guess we are looking research center in the US to find out our genotype, since that is where we live. So far, it doesn't seem so simple to find one here...

[stef2011]

if there is no water treatment like in swimming pool you might get many other diseases like fungus and bacteria (the types you get at swimming pools)

as to hbv if you have cuts it is possible but very unlikly, dentists have still high percentages of hbv/hcv since it is not possible to lower it to zero despite hygenization.I've read that in  US also healthcare settings are a very big source because of wrong procedures since hospitals try to save money on anything, the other main sources are sex and mothers at birth but there is also a high percentage where the way of infection is unkown

the mutants are present in all genotypes, as for the tests i go to the main research centers which are normal hospitals for our healthcare system, you just book and go there free of charge for any blood test, ultrasound/fibroscan.
visits are made by the team of doctors/researchers, not the main researcher director brunetto.we have many researchers on hbv in italy but the best are brunetto in pisa and lampertico in milan.so in those settings you have the most updated tests, machines and drugs on trial

[Bee55]

I was just reading something about how HBV can survive extreme temperatures.
Do you think it is possible to get infected I HOT SPRINGS? Me and my fiance often visit Hot Springs...wondering if that is maybe how we got the virus about 3 years ago....Also, can we possibly infect others by going to Hot Springs? (say we have a cut, bleeding type of circumstances)

[Bee55]

thanks for all these VERY valuable information.
You said you got yours tested in Italy. Was that done by mail?
The cancer marker mutants you listed are "A" genotype?

[stef2011]

A1762T-G1764A-G1899A

forgot about these mutations, they are found in 90% liver cancer and now considered as liver cancer marker so in presence of this mutant and detectable hbvdna treatment is a must