Efficacy of the hepatitis B vaccine alone in the prevention of hepatitis B perinatal transmission in infants born to hepatitis B e antigen-negative carrier mothers
Background: Vertical mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains an important issue. Timely administration of hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and of the HBV vaccine is effective in preventing MTCT in infants born to HBV-infected mothers. However, HBIG is often not ea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Virus Eradication |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2055664022000140 |