Hepatitis B is also known as serum hepatitis and is spread through
blood and sexual contact. It is seen with increased frequency among
intravenous drug users who share needles and among the homosexual
population. This photograph is an electronmicroscopic image of
hepatitis B virus particles. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease
Control.)
Review Date: 10/10/2005
Reviewed By: Mosby Publishing Company
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