Maternal transmission risk and antibody levels against hepatitis B virus e antigen in pregnant women

Maternal transmission risk and antibody levels against hepatitis B virus e antigen in pregnant women

Background: The generation of antibodies (anti-HBe) against hepatitis B virus (HBV) e antigen (HBeAg) often coincides with clinical remission in chronic HBV patients. We aimed to examine the effect of maternal anti-HBe in protection against HBV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Methods: A total o...

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Main Authors: Ling-Ling Lu, Bing-Xiang Chen, Jiandong Wang, Dongmei Wang, Yue Ji, Hong-Gan Yi, Taoyang Chen, Yue Zhang, Eskild Petersen, Qin Li, Chunfeng Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Mother-to-child transmission
Antibodies against HBeAg
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016130

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