Pathogenesis of Hepatitis C During Pregnancy and Childhood

The worldwide prevalence of HCV infection is between 1% and 8% in pregnant women and between 0.05% and 5% in children. Yet the pathogenesis of hepatitis C during pregnancy and in the neonatal period remains poorly understood. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), a leading cause of pediatric HCV infe...

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Main Authors: Hugo Soudeyns, Sébastien Fauteux-Daniel, Armelle Le Campion, Ariane Larouche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/12/3531