Residual risk of mother-to-child transmission of HBV despite timely Hepatitis B vaccination: a major challenge to eliminate hepatitis B infection in Cambodia

Residual risk of mother-to-child transmission of HBV despite timely Hepatitis B vaccination: a major challenge to eliminate hepatitis B infection in Cambodia

Abstract Background In countries with intermediate or high hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemicity, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) represents the main route of chronic HBV infection. There is a paucity of information on HBV MTCT in Cambodia. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of HBV infe...

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Main Authors: Bunthen E, Ko Ko, Rattana Kim, Shintaro Nagashima, Serge Ouoba, Md Razeen Ashraf Hussain, Tomoki Sato, Channarena Chuon, Kanon Abe, Aya Sugiyama, Kazuaki Takahashi, Tomoyuki Akita, Rathavy Tung, Vichit Ork, Md. Shafiqul Hossain, Vonthanak Saphonn, Junko Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Hepatitis B Virus
Mother-to-child transmission
Prevalence
Pregnant women
HBeAg
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08249-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08249-1

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