Perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission in Lao PDR: A prospective cohort study.

Vatthanaphone LatthaphasavangPhilippe VanhemsNicole Ngo-Giang-HuongPhilavanh SibounlangPhimpha PaboribouneLaurent MalatoValy KeoluangkhotSyvilay ThammasackNicolas SalvadoriWoottichai KhamduangNicolas SteenkesteChristian TrépoPaul DényGonzague Jourdain

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Mother-to-child transmission occurred less frequently than expected without the use of HBIg. Adding HBIg and/or maternal antiviral prophylaxis may have prevented some of these infections. The observation of unsatisfactory levels of anti-HBs antibodies in 9% of the uninfected infants at 6 months highlights the need for improvement of the universal immunization procedures.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
liver failure
hiv infected
mental health
pregnant women
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth