Patterns of serologic markers of hepatitis B virus infection and the risk of transmission among pregnant women in southwestern Nigeria.

Autor: Ifeorah IM; a Department of Surgery, College of Medicine , University of Ibadan , Ibadan , Nigeria., Bakarey AS; b Institute for Advanced Medical Research & Training, College of Medicine , University of Ibadan , Ibadan , Nigeria., Adewumi MO; c Department of Virology, College of Medicine , University of Ibadan , Ibadan , Nigeria., Faleye TOC; c Department of Virology, College of Medicine , University of Ibadan , Ibadan , Nigeria.; d Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science , Ekiti State University , Ado Ekiti , Nigeria., Akere A; e Department of Medicine, College of Medicine , University of Ibadan., Omoruyi CE; f Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine , University of Ibadan , Ibadan , Nigeria., Ogunwale AO; g Department of General Studies , Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology , Igboora , Oyo State , Nigeria., Uttah CC; h Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Science , Ekiti State University , Ado Ekiti , Nigeria., Oketade MA; d Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science , Ekiti State University , Ado Ekiti , Nigeria., Adeniji JA; c Department of Virology, College of Medicine , University of Ibadan , Ibadan , Nigeria.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of immunoassay & immunochemistry [J Immunoassay Immunochem] 2017; Vol. 38 (6), pp. 639-651. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Oct 16.
DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2017.1384389
Abstrakt: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major health concern in developing countries that has a high morbidity and mortality rate. Vertical transmission of HBV from mother to child has been identified as a major factor leading to chronicity with attendant liver conditions, especially in poor socioeconomic settings. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of serological HBV markers among pregnant women in Ibadan southwestern Nigeria and to determine the implications for perinatal HBV transmission. This study revealed the presence of varied HBV serological patterns of infection or immunity among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria, and thus the risk of mother to child transmission.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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