An Evaluation of Hepatitis C Screening in Infants and Children Born to Seropositive Mothers in Saint John, New Brunswick

Background: The primary route of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in children is vertical transmission, from mother to fetus in utero. There is a lack of data on the prevalence of pediatric HCV acquired through vertical transmission in Saint John, New Brunswick. Furthermore, what risk factors may b...

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Autores principales: Gander, Sarah, Morris, Angela, Materniak, Stefanie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8457320/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34584787
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17377

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8457320/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34584787
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17377

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