High levels of hepatitis B virus DNA in body fluids from chronic carriers

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 352-357

  Kidd Ljunggren, K ^a   Holmberg, A ^a   Blackberg J ^a   Lindqvist, B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Infection control; Nasopharynx; Nosocomial; Saliva; Tears

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA ANALYSIS; URINALYSIS; VIREMIA; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; BODILY SECRETIONS; CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 33750534202     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.06.029     Document Type: Article

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