Occult hepatitis B virus infection in anti-HBs-positive infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers in China.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of occult HBV infection (OBI) among children and to characterize virology of occult HBV, we conducted an epidemiological survey. METHODS: 186 HB-vaccinated infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers were included in the study. Serological tests for HBV markers we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3741317?pdf=render |