Which of the following infection agent may lend to development of liver cancer?
Which of the following infection agent may lend to development of liver cancer?
Explanation
The infection agent that is most strongly associated with the development of liver cancer is the Hepatitis B virus (HBV).
HBV can be transmitted in blood, semen, or other body fluids.
The infection can be passed from:
- mother to child during childbirth
- through sexual contact
- by sharing needles that are used to inject drugs