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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-12-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/12/3531 |