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. 1982 Mar;15(3):533-4.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.15.3.533-534.1982.

Transmission of type B viral hepatitis via eye inoculation of a chimpanzee

W W Bond, N J Peterson, M S Favero, J W Ebert, J E Maynard

Transmission of type B viral hepatitis via eye inoculation of a chimpanzee

W W Bond et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1982 Mar.

Abstract

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.

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