Transmission of type B viral hepatitis via eye inoculation of a chimpanzee.

To simulate a splash of infectious material in the eyes, plasma from a hepatitis B patient was placed on the corneal surfaces of a chimpanzee. The animal became infected 9 weeks later. This result indicates a need for the use of eye protection in high-risk areas, such as clinical laboratories, hemod...

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Main Authors: Bond, W W, Peterson, N J, Favero, M S, Ebert, J W, Maynard, J E
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1982
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC272133/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7076825
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