High hepatitis B seroprevalence and risk factors for infection in pregnant women on the Thailand-Myanmar Border
Introduction: Infection from Hepatitis B primarily results from peri-partum vertical transmission and the risk increases in the presence of hepatitis B e antigen. We aimed to evaluate a new screening program for hepatitis B in pregnant women as a component of antenatal services in a marginalized pop...
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2016
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