One newborn and 24 fetal woodchuck litters from a woodchuck hepatitis virus (WHV) endemic population were examined for serological or hepatic evidence of WHV. In 18 of 24 fetal litters, there was detectable WHV DNA in the livers, either at explant culture or tissue extract. Most of those WHV DNA-pos
Vertical transmission of hepatitis B-virus: A prospective study
β Scribed by C. Rosendahl; M. Kochen; D. Kaiser
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 189 KB
- Volume
- 232
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-9128
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