Transmission of hepatitis B virus infection among family contacts of chronic hepatitis B carriers in Sri Lanka

<p><strong>Introduction </strong>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health problem. Incidence of HBV infection in Sri Lanka is low compared to other countries in South Asia. Horizontal transmission among close contacts is a well recognized mode of HBV transmission....

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Main Authors: M.A.R.V. Muthugala, G.C.S. Galagoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2015-10-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8092