Which is not true about hepatitis B virus?: (A) DNA virus, (B) Transmitted by faeco - oral route, (C) Can be transmitted from mother to child (Perinatal transmission), (D) Contains reverse transcriptase
Answer is B. 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-++++-+-