Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chacma Baboons, South Africa

Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Chacma Baboons, South Africa

During previous studies of susceptibility to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, HBV DNA was detected in 2/6 wild-caught baboons. In the present study, HBV DNA was amplified from 15/69 wild-caught baboons. All animals were negative for HBV surface antigen and antibody against HBV core antigen. Liver...

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Main Authors: Caroline Dickens, Michael C. Kew, Robert H. Purcell, Anna Kramvis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
viruses
nonhuman primate
genotypes
transmission
silent infection
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/4/12-1107_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/4/12-1107_article

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