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Seroprevalence and mutations in the major hydrophilic region of hepatitis B virus among pregnant women in Huzhou, China.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 10 Sept 2022
Li Haiyan, Qian Fuchu, Zou Weihua, Jin Fang, Li Dongli, Zhang Yaqin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the main cause of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in China. However, there is a paucity of information on seroprevalence and mutations in HBV surface genes among pregnant women in Huzhou, China. METHODS: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, serum markers of 31 681 pregnant women were collected and analysed. The surface genes were amplified and directly...
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