High rate of hepatitis B virus mother-to-child transmission in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

• Main Authors: Jutavijittum P., Yousukh A., Saysanasongkham B., Samountry B., Samountry K., Toriyama K., Tokuda M., Yoneyama H., Masaki T.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84975311427&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/42626
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016, SEAMEO TROPMED Network. All rights reserved. Hepatitis B virus infection is endemic in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Among 3,000 pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic at Mother and Child Hospital in Vientiane, Lao PDR, 5.8% were HBsAg positive by a rapid test. Among serum sa...