Article: Transmission of hepatitis B by human bite - Confirmation by detection of virus in saliva and full genome sequencing

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TitleTransmission of hepatitis B by human bite - Confirmation by detection of virus in saliva and full genome sequencing
AuthorsHui, AY1
Hung, LCT1
Tse, PCH1
Leung, WK1
Chan, PKS1
Chan, HLY1
Issue Date2005
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jcv
CitationJournal Of Clinical Virology, 2005, v. 33 n. 3, p. 254-256 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2005.02.006
AbstractHepatitis B virus (HBV) can be detected in saliva of carriers and epidemiological studies suggest human bite as a possible route of transmission. We report a case of acute hepatitis B that developed after an individual with learning difficulty was bitten by a fellow resident in a sheltered accommodation. The attacker was found to be a chronic carrier of HBV and virus was present in his saliva. The HBV in both men had identical genotype and sequence. Future studies are warranted to investigate the role of saliva as a vehicle of HBV transmission in the community. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
ISSN1386-6532
2011 Impact Factor: 3.969
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.364
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2005.02.006
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dc.contributor.authorHui, AY
dc.contributor.authorHung, LCT
dc.contributor.authorTse, PCH
dc.contributor.authorLeung, WK
dc.contributor.authorChan, PKS
dc.contributor.authorChan, HLY
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:24:16Z
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:24:16Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractHepatitis B virus (HBV) can be detected in saliva of carriers and epidemiological studies suggest human bite as a possible route of transmission. We report a case of acute hepatitis B that developed after an individual with learning difficulty was bitten by a fellow resident in a sheltered accommodation. The attacker was found to be a chronic carrier of HBV and virus was present in his saliva. The HBV in both men had identical genotype and sequence. Future studies are warranted to investigate the role of saliva as a vehicle of HBV transmission in the community. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Clinical Virology, 2005, v. 33 n. 3, p. 254-256 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2005.02.006
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2005.02.006
dc.identifier.epage256
dc.identifier.issn1386-6532
2011 Impact Factor: 3.969
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.364
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid15911449
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-19344376937
dc.identifier.spage254
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162844
dc.identifier.volume33
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jcv
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Clinical Virology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshBase Sequence
dc.subject.meshBites, Human
dc.subject.meshGenome, Viral
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B - Transmission - Virology
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Virus - Classification - Genetics - Isolation & Purification
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMolecular Sequence Data
dc.subject.meshSaliva - Virology
dc.subject.meshSequence Analysis, Dna
dc.titleTransmission of hepatitis B by human bite - Confirmation by detection of virus in saliva and full genome sequencing
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong