Article
Intra-familial evidence of horizontal transmission of hepatitis B virus surface antigen mutant G145R.
The Journal of infection - 1 Nov 2000
Oon C J, Chen W N, Goo K S, Goh K T
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To provide intra-familial evidence on the horizontal transmission of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) mutant G145R. METHODS: Serum samples from family members of 10 vaccinated infants who carried this G145R mutant were collected. The presence of the mutant was analysed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing. RESULTS: The G145R mutant was identified in family members of three of the...
Topics
- Disease Transmission, Infectious
- Family Health
- Female
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Antibodies
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Hepatitis B Vaccines
- Hepatitis B virus
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
