Virus entity

Hepatitis B virus

Levelvirus HBV

Recent evidence findings

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2026-05-14 Zoonotic Surveillance HBV DNA was detected in fecal samples from wild-born great apes in Gabon, with sequences closely related to chimpanzee HBV strains, indicating endemic infection and potential zoonotic circulation. 42198654
2026-05-14 Genomic Evolution A previously reported HBV strain (ChBassi) from great apes in Gabon showed recombination between human, gorilla, and chimpanzee HBV lineages, suggesting historical cross-species transmissions among primates. 42198654
2026-04-03 Spillover Event Human hepatitis B virus was found infecting wild neotropical primates in the Brazilian Amazon, with genetic evidence supporting human-to-primate spillover. 41933110
2026-04-03 Zoonotic Surveillance Surveillance of wild Neotropical primates in the Brazilian Amazon detected HBV infection, particularly in individuals from disturbed areas, indicating human-to-primate spillover linked to human activity. 41933110
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Evidence-related Animal

Evidence-related animal composition

9 animal taxa

Geographic evidence

Evidence distribution by country

3 countries

Temporal evidence

Evidence dynamics by year

5 year-type groups

Publication output

Literature publications by month

180 months