Prevalence and Identification of Serum Markers Associated with Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women in Yaounde, Cameroon

• Main Authors: Lucien Honore Etame Sone, PhD (Author), Roger Ahouga Voufo, MSc (Author), Henriette Thérèse Dimodi, PhD (Author), Michel Kengne, PhD (Author), Cédric Gueguim, MSc (Author), Nnanga Ngah, PhD (Author), Julius Oben, PhD (Author), Judith Laure Ngondi, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: To determine the prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women and identify markers associated with vertical transmission of HBV. Methods: Prospective and cross-sectional study over 10 months on 298 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in the Cité Verte and Efou...