| Literature DB >> 20335824 |
Ida Louise Heiberg1, Mette Hoegh, Steen Ladelund, Hubert G M Niesters, Birthe Hogh.
Abstract
To explore the mechanism of horizontal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) among children, we investigated the quantitative relationship between HBV in saliva and blood from 46 children with chronic hepatitis B. We found high levels of HBV DNA in saliva of HBeAg (+) children, suggesting saliva as a vehicle for horizontal transmission of HBV among children.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20335824 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181d8e009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129