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Photos of the Disease
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http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp
Transmission electron micrograph of hepatitis B virions, also known as Dane particles.
This electron micrograph reveals the presence of hepatitis-B virus HBV "Dane particles", or virions.
Images of People Affected by the Diseases
From the Public Health Image Library
http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp
This female Cambodian patient presented with a distended abdomen due to a hepatoma resulting from chronic hepatitis B infection.
From the Immunization Action Coalition
www.vaccineinformation.org/hepb/photos.asp (exit)
Section of liver damaged by HBV. Note the enlarged cells and blistering of the capsular surface.
Section of liver damaged by HBV. Note the enlarged cells and blistering of the capsular surface.
Additional Images and Regulations
- Immunization Action Coalition
- Immunization Education Organization
- Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
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Content last reviewed on April 22, 2007
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases