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Occult hepatitis B virus infection in chacma baboons, South Africa.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2013
Dickens Caroline, Kew Michael C, Purcell Robert H, Kramvis Anna
Abstract excerpt
During previous studies of susceptibility to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, HBV DNA was detected in 2/6 wild-caught baboons. In the present study, HBV DNA was amplified from 15/69 wild-caught baboons. All animals were negative for HBV surface antigen and antibody against HBV core antigen. Liv...
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