Viral hepatitis B and C in HIV-exposed South African infants

• Main Authors: Cynthia Tamandjou Tchuem (Author), Mark Fredric Cotton (Author), Etienne Nel (Author), Richard Tedder (Author), Wolfgang Preiser (Author), Avy Violari (Author), Raziya Bobat (Author), Laura Hovind (Author), Lisa Aaron (Author), Grace Montepiedra (Author), Charles Mitchell (Author), Monique Ingrid Andersson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Whilst much attention is given to eliminating HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), little has been done to ensure the same for hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission. The introduction of HBV immunization at six weeks of age has reduced HBV horizontal transmission in South Afric...