Elimination of Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B in Africa: A Review of Available Tools and New Opportunities
Dionne-Odom J, Njei B, Tita A. Elimination of Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B in Africa: A Review of Available Tools and New Opportunities. Clinical Therapeutics 2018, 40: 1255-1267. PMID: 29983265, PMCID: PMC6123260, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2018.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusTransmission of hepatitis B virusSub-Saharan AfricaHBV preventionPromotion of facility deliveryEarly antenatal carePregnant womenPrevent vertical transmission of hepatitis B virusIdentified relevant studiesVertical transmission of hepatitis BVertical transmission of hepatitis B virusElevated HBV viral loadStudies of interventionsCost-effective interventionTreatment of pregnant womenMiddle-income countriesHigh-income countriesBirth-dose vaccineHBV viral loadFacility deliveryTransmission of hepatitis BHBV infection rateLow-income countriesPrevent vertical transmissionAntenatal care
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