High level of HBV DNA virus in the breast milk seems not to contraindicate breastfeeding

High level of HBV DNA virus in the breast milk seems not to contraindicate breastfeeding

Concerns of possible risk of mother to child HBV transmission through breastfeeding arouse when mothers present high levels of HBV DNA in breast milk. Here we describe the case of an HIV-HBV coinfected mother who presents a highly replicative HBV infection postdelivery and showed high level of HBV D...

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Main Authors: Ana Montoya-Ferrer, Astrid Marina Zorrilla, Johannes Viljoen, Jean Pierre Moles, Marie-Louise Newell, Philippe Van de Perre, Edouard Tuaillon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus, HIV, breastmilk, breastfeeding transmission, cumulative exposure
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2295

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