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A review of strategies to prevent mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis B virus infection.
Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jan 2016
Wen Wan-Hsin, Lai Ming-Wei, Chang Mei-Hwei
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes long-term, life-threatening liver diseases worldwide. HBV is transmitted through either the horizontal or mother-to-infant route, which is the major route of transmission in endemic areas. Administration of hepatitis B immunoglobulin and hepatitis B vaccine to newborns of infected mothers prevents mother-to-infant transmission. Implementation of a universal hepatitis B...
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