Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA was detected by in vitro enzymatic DNA amplification techniques in 66.7% (six of nine) of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive and in 21.1% (7 of 33) of HBsAg-negative pregnant women. Fiveof the HBV DNA and HBsAg-positive women and one HBV DNA-positive but HBsAg-negative woman gave birth to infants positive for serum HBV DNA at time of birth. These results suggest that HBsAg-negative pregnant women are potentially capable of transmitting HBV DNA to their infants.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 61-65 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Perinatology |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 01 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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