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Table 2 HBV DNA levels in isolated human hepatocytes co-culture with serum, tears, and stool

From: Lack of infectivity of HBV in feces from patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, and infection using chimeric mice

Sample (pre-inoculation)

Day 1

Day 2

Day 7

Day 12

Day 17

Day 22

Day 27

Day 72

Day 92

Cells

Serum 1 (8.7)

7.5

6.2

5.5

5.3

5

4.7

4.7

4.5

2.6

6.1a

Serum 2 (8.6)

7

6.6

6.5

6.8

5.4

5.3

5.5

5.7

5.3

6.8a

Tear 1 (5.3)

3.5

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

3.1

Neg

Neg

2.6a

Tear 2 (6.0)

4.4

3.9

4.5

4.2

4

2.8

3.1

Neg

Neg

3.2a

Tear 3 (5.6)

3.1

2.7

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

2.7

Neg

Neg

2.8a

Tear 4 (5.7)

3.7

3.2

Neg

2.9

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

 

Neg

Tear 5 (5.8)

4.9

4

2.4

2.2

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

 

3.6

Tear 6 (6.1)

5.2

4.6

3.7

2.8

3.6

2.8

2.2

Neg

 

NA

Tear 7 (5.7)

5.7

4.9

4.6

4.4

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

 

3.5

Tear 8 (6.9)

6

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.9

Neg

Neg

Neg

 

4.6

Tear 9 (5.6)

4.3

4.6

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

 

Neg

Tear 10 (5.9)

4.9

4.8

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

 

Neg

Feces 1 (7.1)

6.3

6.1

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.2

Neg

Neg

 

Neg

Feces 2 (6.3)

5.6

4.3

4.1

4.6

4.1

4.2

Neg

Neg

 

Neg

Feces 3 (6.5)

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.1

4.6

Neg

Neg

Neg

 

Neg

Feces 4 (6.8)

6.2

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.3

4.7

4.4

Neg

 

Neg

Feces 5 (6.9)

6.6

6.1

5.6

5

4.7

Neg

Neg

Neg

 

Neg

Feces 6 (6.4)

5.9

5.7

5.4

4.7

4.5

Neg

Neg

Neg

 

Neg

  1. HBV DNA units: log copies/mL
  2. aHBV DNA levels in hepatocytes was measured at 92 day of inoculation