Characterization of the hepatitis B virus DNA detected in urine of chronic hepatitis B patients

Characterization of the hepatitis B virus DNA detected in urine of chronic hepatitis B patients

Abstract Background Detection of human hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the urine of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB) has been reported previously, suggesting urine could provide a potential route of horizontal HBV transmission. However, it is not clear whether the HBV DNA detected in...

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Main Authors: Surbhi Jain, Ying-Hsiu Su, Yih-Ping Su, Sierra McCloud, Ruixia Xue, Tai-Jung Lee, Shu-Chuan Lin, Selena Y. Lin, Wei Song, Jamin D. Steffen, Chi-Tan Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis B virus DNA
Urine
Infection
HBV DNA PCR assays
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0767-1

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