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

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 socioeco...

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720 |a Ifeorah, I. M.  |e author 
720 |a Bakarey, A. S.  |e author 
720 |a Adewumi, M. O.  |e author 
720 |a Faleye, T. O. C.  |e author 
720 |a Akere, A.  |e author 
720 |a Omoruyi, C. E.  |e author 
720 |a Ogunwale, A. O.  |e author 
720 |a Uttah, C. C.  |e author 
720 |a Oketade, M. A.  |e author 
720 |a Adeniji, J. A.  |e author 
260 |c 2017 
520 |a 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. 
024 8 |a 1532-1819 
024 8 |a 1532-1819 
024 8 |a ui_art_ifeorah_patterns_2017 
024 8 |a Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry 38(5), pp 557–570 
024 8 |a https://repository.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12769 
653 |a HBV 
653 |a Serologic markers 
653 |a Pregnant women 
653 |a Ibadan 
653 |a Nigeria 
245 0 0 |a Patterns of serologic markers of hepatitis B virus infection and the risk of transmission among pregnant women in southwestern Nigeria