Innate immune function in placenta and cord blood of hepatitis C--seropositive mother-infant dyads.

Innate immune function in placenta and cord blood of hepatitis C--seropositive mother-infant dyads.

Vertical transmission accounts for the majority of pediatric cases of hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection. In contrast to the adult population who develop persistent viremia in approximately 80% of cases following exposure, the rate of mother-to-child transmission (2-6%) is strikingly low. Protection...

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Main Authors: Christine Waasdorp Hurtado, Lucy Golden-Mason, Megan Brocato, Mona Krull, Michael R Narkewicz, Hugo R Rosen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20814429/?tool=EBI

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