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Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus: a cause for concern.

Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Feb 2015

Ismail A M, Raghavendran A, Sivakumar J, Radhakrishnan M, Rose W, Abraham P

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Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important public health issue. India introduced HBV vaccine in 10 states as part of its Universal Immunization Program (UIP). Here we show evidence of mother-to-child transmission of HBV in three families from Jharkhand and Bihar states where HBV vaccination is not yet included in the UIP. This report illustrates the need for active screening of HBV in...

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PMID: 25657134
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.150931

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