The Role of Body Fluids in the Horizontal Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus via Household Close Contact

The Role of Body Fluids in the Horizontal Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus via Household Close Contact

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection commonly occurs through horizontal transmission via household/close contact. Although the body fluids of patients infected with HBV are likely to play a significant role in horizontal transmission, the precise mechanism remains unclear. In the 1970s, the infectivity...

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Main Authors: Haruki Komatsu, Ayano Inui, Tomoo Fujisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2016-01-01
Series:European Medical Journal
Subjects:
hepatitis b virus (hbv)
infection
transmission
hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag)
hbv dna
animal models
Online Access:https://emj.emg-health.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/The-Role-of-Body-Fluids-in-the-Horizontal-Transmission-of-Hepatitis-B-Virus-via-Household-Close-Contact.pdf

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