Hepatitis B Virus
Researchers at Suez Canal University Target Hepatitis B Virus
Published in Vaccine Weekly, March 21st, 2012
2012 MAR 21 -- A new study, "Multiple intra-familial transmission patterns of hepatitis B virus genotype D in north-eastern Egypt," is now available. "The transmission rate of intra-familial hepatitis B virus (HBV) and mode of transmission were investigated in north eastern Egypt. HBV infection was investigated serologically and confirmed by molecular evolutionary analysis in family members (N'='230) of 55 chronic hepatitis B carriers (index cases)," investigators in Ismailia, Egypt report.
"Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) prevalence was 12.2% and 23% among family members, respectively. HBsAg carriers were...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2012-03-21)
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