Evaluating the independent influence of sexual transmission on HBV infection in China: a modeling study

• Main Authors: Miaolei Li (Author), Jian Zu (Author), Mingwang Shen (Author), Guihua Zhuang (Author), Siyuan Chen (Author), Fuzhen Wang (Author), Hui Zheng (Author), Guomin Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The long-term impact of sexual transmission on the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in China remains unclear. This study aims to estimate the independent influence of sexual transmission on HBV infection. Methods Based on the natural history of HBV infection and three national s...