Prevalence, risk factors, and impact of isolated antibody to hepatitis B core antigen and occult hepatitis B virus infection in HIV-1-infected pregnant women

• Main Authors: Woottichai Khamduang, Nicole Ngo-Giang-Huong, Catherine Gaudy-Graffin, Gonzague Jourdain, Weerapong Suwankornsakul, Tapnarong Jarupanich, Veeradate Chalermpolprapa, Sirisak Nanta, Noossara Puarattana-Aroonkorn, Sakchai Tonmat, Marc Lallemant, Alain Goudeau, Wasna Sirirungsi
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84878320341&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/52848
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background. Prevalence and risk factors for isolated antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) and occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are not well known in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected pregnant women. It is unclear if women with occult infections are at risk of tr...