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Occult HBV Infection May Be Transmitted through Close Contact and Manifest as an Overt Infection

Occult HBV Infection May Be Transmitted through Close Contact and Manifest as an Overt Infection

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Occult HBV Infection May Be Transmitted through Close Contact and Manifest as an Overt Infection

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Occult HBV Infection May Be Transmitted through Close Contact and Manifest as an Overt Infection

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2015-10, Vol.10 (10), p.e0138552-e0138552

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

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 vaccinatio...

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Occult HBV Infection May Be Transmitted through Close Contact and Manifest as an Overt Infection

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1721627122

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1721627122

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0138552

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