TY - JOUR ID - 144450 TI - A Global Perspective on the Intrafamilial Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection JO - International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health JA - IJTMGH LA - en SN - 2322-1100 AU - Alavian, Seyed Moayed AU - Taheri, Saeed AD - Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease; Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences; Tehran, Iran AD - Tehran Hepatitis Network; Tehran, Iran Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 VL - 1 IS - 1 SP - 9 EP - 14 KW - Intrafamilial Transmission KW - Hepatitis B Virus KW - risk factor DO - N2 - The major transmission route of HBV virus is contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person. Apart from parenteral, sexual and vertical transmission, HBV may be transmitted through child to child or household personal contact- but not casual contact, and spread of the infection has been reported through household contacts. This review article aims to evaluate the epidemiology of intrafamilial transmission of HBV infection in different parts of the world. UR - https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_144450.html L1 - https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_144450_9fe68f8cfae395ad92fdbfacfeab7d3c.pdf ER -