TY - JOUR
T1 - Hepatitis B virus DNA in saliva, urine, and seminal fluid of carriers of hepatitis B e antigen
AU - Karayiannis, P.
AU - Novick, D. M.
AU - Lok, A. S.F.
AU - Fowler, M. J.F.
AU - Monjardino, J.
AU - Thomas, H. C.
PY - 1985/6/22
Y1 - 1985/6/22
N2 - Concentrated samples of saliva, urine, and seminal fluid from 23 men with chronic liver disease who were positive for hepatitis B e antigen were examined for the presence of hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV-DNA) by molecular hybridisation. HBV-DNA was detected in saliva from 15 of 17 men (88%), urine from 12 of 22 men (55%), and seminal fluid from 13 of 21 men (62%). The presence of hepatitis B virus in such secretions has important epidemiological implications for heterosexual and homosexual contact.
AB - Concentrated samples of saliva, urine, and seminal fluid from 23 men with chronic liver disease who were positive for hepatitis B e antigen were examined for the presence of hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV-DNA) by molecular hybridisation. HBV-DNA was detected in saliva from 15 of 17 men (88%), urine from 12 of 22 men (55%), and seminal fluid from 13 of 21 men (62%). The presence of hepatitis B virus in such secretions has important epidemiological implications for heterosexual and homosexual contact.
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U2 - 10.1136/bmj.290.6485.1853
DO - 10.1136/bmj.290.6485.1853
M3 - Article
C2 - 3924282
AN - SCOPUS:0021796356
SN - 0267-0623
VL - 290
SP - 1853
JO - British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)
JF - British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)
IS - 6485
ER -