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: Khamduang W., Ngo-Giang-Huong N., Gaudy-Graffin C., Jourdain G., Suwankornsakul W., Jarupanich T., Chalermpolprapa V., Nanta S., Puarattana-Aroonkorn N., Tonmat S., Lallemant M., Goudeau A., Sirirungsi W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878320341&partnerID=40&md5=f27979c350aea8d50280b04495ab7298; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/918
• 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...