High Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Infection (OBI) and its Molecular Characteristics among Pregnant Women in Surabaya, Indonesia

High Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Infection (OBI) and its Molecular Characteristics among Pregnant Women in Surabaya, Indonesia

Perinatal transmission is the predominant mode of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission in countries where HBV infection is endemic. Newborns of HBV infected mothers have a high risk (up to 90%) of chronicity through perinatal transmission. HBsAg serology screening has been recommended to pregnant w...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Society for Microbiology 2016-04-01
Series:Microbiology Indonesia
Subjects:
microbiology
virus
molecular genetics
Online Access:https://jurnal.permi.or.id/index.php/mionline/article/view/332

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