Seroprevalence and burden of hepatitis E viral infection among pregnant women in central Nigeria attending antenatal clinic at a Federal Medical Centre in Central Nigeria

Seroprevalence and burden of hepatitis E viral infection among pregnant women in central Nigeria attending antenatal clinic at a Federal Medical Centre in Central Nigeria

IntroductionHEV infection may be life threatening in pregnant women and has been linked with 20–30% mortality, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy. HEV infection leads to elevated levels of preterm labour and other immunological parameters. It is vertically transmitted and could lead to p...

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Main Authors: Philomena Ehi Airiohuodion, Anh Wartel, Andrew B. Yako, Peter Asaga Mac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
HEV
fetomaternal outcome
IgG
Nigeria
fulminant hepatitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.888218/full

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