High sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Temeke municipal health facilities, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross sectional study

High sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Temeke municipal health facilities, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in pregnancy is associated with direct effect of pregnancy and potential viral transmission from mother to newborn. In Tanzania very little in known on prevalence of HBV infection and their associated factor...

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Main Authors: Joel Manyahi, Yohannes Msigwa, Francis Mhimbira, Mtebe Majigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
HBV
HBsAg
HIV
Pregnant women
Tanzania
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1299-3

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