Prevalence of anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies in pregnant women and their offspring in a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Nigeria

Prevalence of anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies in pregnant women and their offspring in a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Nigeria

Background: The aim of this prospective study was to determine the prevalence of HCV antibodies among pregnant women and their corresponding offspring in a tertiary medical centre in Southwestern Nigeria.Method: Anti-HCV antibodies (anti-HCV antibodies) were analyzed in blood samples from mothers an...

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Main Author: Paul Sunday Ogunro,1 Daniel Adebode Adekanle,2 Francis Folorunso Fadero,3 Titus Olabisi Ogungbamigbe,4 Samuel Olorunyomi Oninla.3
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2007-12-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Prevalence
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
anti-HCV antibodies
HCV-RNA Vertical Transmission
Online Access:http://www.oloep.org/jidc/content.asp?id=1124

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