Open AccessThe presence and expression of the hepatitis B virus in human oocytes and embryos
Author(s) -
Xiao Hu,
X. P. Zhou,
Y. Qian,
Guoyi Wu,
Y. H. Ye,
Yimin Zhu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/der103
Subject(s) - hbsag , hepatitis b virus , virology , biology , embryo , andrology , hepadnaviridae , hepatitis b , offspring , virus , immunology , medicine , pregnancy , genetics
The objective of this study was to explore the potential for vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) from parents to offspring via human germ cells.
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