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...
Main Authors: | Haruki Komatsu, Ayano Inui, Tomoo Fujisawa |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
European Medical Journal
2016-01-01
|
Series: | European Medical Journal |
Subjects: | |
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 |
Similar Items
-
[Use of tenofovir monotherapy in a cohort of prisoners confined in the prisons of the Molise region and affected by mild HBV-related chronic hepatitis]
by: Roberto Patriarchi, et al.
Published: (2015-12-01) -
Kinetics of Hepatitis B Virus Load During Haemodialysis Sessions and α-Interferon: A Prospective Study
by: Fabrizio Fabrizi, et al.
Published: (2013-09-01) -
Viral Biomarkers for Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Occurrence and Recurrence
by: Yuanyuan Liu, et al.
Published: (2021-06-01) -
Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients
by: Licel Rodríguez, et al.
Published: (2000-04-01) -
A retrospective serological survey of hepatitis B virus infection in Northeast China
by: Jing Meng, et al.
Published: (2019-05-01)