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

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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Main Authors: Wenjun Zhang, Chenyu Xu, Yanjing Rui, Jie Chen, Tingmei Chen, Yimin Dai, Biyun Xu, Yali Hu, Junhao Chen, Yi-Hua Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Virus Eradication
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Mother-to-child transmission
Hepatitis B vaccine
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
Hepatitis B e Antigen
Efficacy assessment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2055664022000140

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