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, hemodialysis units, and dental operatories.
D000818:Animals; D005123:Eye / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D002679:Pan troglodytes
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens