High Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Infection (OBI) and its Molecular Characteristics among Pregnant Women in Surabaya, Indonesia
Perinatal transmission is the predominant mode of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission in countries where HBV infection is endemic. Newborns of HBV infected mothers have a high risk (up to 90%) of chronicity through perinatal transmission. HBsAg serology screening has been recommended to pregnant w...
| Format: | Article |
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| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Society for Microbiology
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Microbiology Indonesia |
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| Online Access: | https://jurnal.permi.or.id/index.php/mionline/article/view/332 |