Vertical transmission of hepatitis C: towards universal antenatal screening in the era of new direct acting antivirals (DAAs)? Short review and analysis of the situation in Switzerland

At present, routine antenatal hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening is not recommended in pregnant women who do not have known risk factors for infection. The main reason for this attitude has been the lack of effective treatment options to avoid mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) during pregnancy or d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karoline Aebi-Popp, Andrea Duppenthaler, Andri Rauch, Andrea De Gottardi, Christian Kahlert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Virus Eradication
Subjects:
HCV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2055664020306853