Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis Viruses: The Possible Mechanisms
Hepatotropic viruses consist of hepatitis A (HAV), B (HBV), C (HCV), D (HDV), E (HEV), and possibly G (HGV/GB virus-C). HAV and HEV are transmitted mainly via the enteral route, whereas HBV, HCV, HDV and HGV are transmitted mainly via the parenteral route. No chronicity occurs following acute HAV or...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-03-01
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| Series: | Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909600450 |