Article
Occult HBV Infection May Be Transmitted through Close Contact and Manifest as an Overt Infection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Hu Li-Ping, Liu De-Ping, Chen Qin-Yan, Harrison Tim J, He Xiang, Wang Xue-Yan, Li Hai, Tan Chao, Yang Qing-Li, Li Kai-Wen, Fang Zhong-Liao
Abstract excerpt
The importance of transmission of occult HBV infection (OBI) via transfusion, organ transplantation and hemodialysis has been widely recognized. However, data regarding the transmission of OBI through close contact remain limited. In this study, serum samples were obtained from a child and his parents. The child had received the standard vaccination regimen at birth and produced protective antibody. Sera were...
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