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Prevalence of HBV, HDV, HCV, and HIV infection during pregnancy in northern Benin.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2014
De Paschale Massimo, Ceriani Cristina, Cerulli Teresa, Cagnin Debora, Cavallari Serena, Ndayaké Joseph, Zaongo Dieudonné, Priuli Gianbattista, Viganò Paolo, Clerici Pierangelo
Abstract excerpt
Pregnant women are not screened for HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies in many African countries. As there are few data concerning the prevalence of HBV, HDV, and HCV serological markers in Benin, the aim of this study was to evaluate their 2011 prevalence in pregnant women undergoing HIV screening in a rural area of north Benin, and compare the data with those reported for the same area in 1986. The sera of 283 women...
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