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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Hlavní autoři: Banks, T, Kang, J, Watts, I, Tyrosvoutis, M, Min, A, Tun, N, Keereecharoen, L, Simmawong, W, Wanyatip, S, Hanboonkunupakarn, B, Nosten, F, McGready, R
Médium: Journal article
Vydáno: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2016