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Persistence of infectious hepadnavirus in the offspring of woodchuck mothers recovered from viral hepatitis
15 Jul 1999
Abstract excerpt
Mother-to-child transmission is an important route for hepatitis B virus (HBV) dissemination. It has been established that HBV traces persist for years after complete clinical recovery from hepatitis B. Similarly, resolution of hepatitis caused by HBV-related woodchuck hepatitis virus (WHV) is followed by occult lifelong carriage of pathogenic virus. In this study, we documented that WHV persisting after...
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