The aim of this initiative is to develop a web-accessible, quality-based, molecular, clinical and epidemiological database for hepatitis B infection as a tool for the research community and for those involved in hepatitis B case management.

This database was built to the specification of the ‘HepBVar’ project ( a trans-European Network) and was designed to include comprehensive clinical, epidemiological and virological data.

The database now holds HBV DNA sequences from all groups in the HEPBVAR project. The basic format of the database is proven through its use in the HEPBVAR project. The HEPBVAR project has now ended but the development of a web-accessible, quality-based, molecular, clinical and epidemiological database for hepatitis B infection continues. The database will be useful as an extensive library of HBV sequences well annotated with clinical and epidemiological data.

This new web database development is funded by the UK Department of Health is curated and is hosted by the Health Protection Agency.