Petersen N J, Barrett D H, Bond W W, Berquist K R, Favero M S, Bender T R, Maynard J E
Appl Environ Microbiol. 1976 Oct;32(4):572-4. doi: 10.1128/aem.32.4.572-574.1976.
A study was conducted in an area of hepatitis B hyperendemicity to determin whether contact with infective bodily secretions or contaminated environmental surfaces could be involved in the transmission of the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B surface antigen was detected in gingival swab, saliva, and impetiginous lesion exudate samples from children. Hepatitis B surface antigen also was found in swab samples of surfaces frequently touched or placed in the mouth. In the absence of classical exposure to infectious blood or blood products, these findings suggested that, in a crowded home environment, saliva and cutaneous exudates containing hepatitis B virus may play a role in the transmission of hepatitis B.
在一个乙型肝炎高度流行的地区开展了一项研究，以确定接触传染性体液或受污染的环境表面是否可能参与乙型肝炎病毒的传播。在儿童的牙龈拭子、唾液和脓疱性病变渗出液样本中检测到了乙型肝炎表面抗原。在经常触摸或放入口中的表面拭子样本中也发现了乙型肝炎表面抗原。在没有典型的接触传染性血液或血液制品的情况下，这些发现表明，在拥挤的家庭环境中，含有乙型肝炎病毒的唾液和皮肤渗出液可能在乙型肝炎的传播中起作用。
