Risk of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus after fetal blood sampling: a report of six cases

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major global public health problem worldwide; in endemic areas, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HBV is the most common transmission route. Previous studies have shown that amniocentesis for prenatal diagnosis increases the risk of MTCT of...

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Main Authors: Zhenyan Han, Yuan Zhang, Jin Zhou, Qingqing Wang, Yonghua Huang, Hongying Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06423-x