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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Which is not true about hepatitis B virus?
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The correct answer is  Ans. is 'b' i.e., Transmitted by faeco - oral route (Ref: Harrison, 18th/e, p. 2547; 17th/e, p. 1939)* Hep B is partially double stranded DNA virus, amongst the hepatitis viruses, HBV has maximum risk of perinatal transmission.Perinatal transmissionHAVHBVHCVHDVHEV-++++-+-