Low Prevalence of HEV Infection and No Associated Risk of HEV Transmission from Mother to Child among Pregnant Women in Vietnam

Low Prevalence of HEV Infection and No Associated Risk of HEV Transmission from Mother to Child among Pregnant Women in Vietnam

Infections with HEV in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are associated with increased rates of preterm birth, miscarriage, and stillbirth. The aim of the present study was to investigate HEV infections in pregnant women and the possibility of mother-to-child transmission, and associated outc...

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Main Authors: Pham Xuan Huy, Dang Thanh Chung, Dang Thuy Linh, Ngo Thu Hang, Sivaramakrishna Rachakonda, Srinivas Reddy Pallerla, Le Thi Kieu Linh, Hoang Van Tong, Le Minh Dung, Can Van Mao, Heiner Wedemeyer, C-Thomas Bock, Peter G. Kremsner, Le Huu Song, Bui Tien Sy, Nguyen Linh Toan, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
hepatitis E virus
HEV-3
pregnant women
mother-to-child-transmission
zoonoses
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/10/1340

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