Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection due to mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) during
perinatal period remains an important global health problem. Despite standard passive …

More than 240 million people worldwide are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Mother-to-child transmission remains the most important mechanism of infection in countries …

This report contains CDC guidance that augments the 2011 recommendations of the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for evaluating hepatitis B protection …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate efficacy of lamivudine in reducing in utero transmission of
hepatitis B virus (HBV). DATA SOURCES: A database was constructed from Medline …

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important human pathogen. Unvaccinated infants infected
through mother‐to‐child transmission (MTCT) are at> 95% risk of developing serum …

Objective To perform a systematic review of prospective studies to confirm the role of
breastfeeding in mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Data …

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a widespread infectious disease with unfavorable outcomes
and life-threatening consequences for patients, in spite of modern vaccination and antiviral …

Mother‐to‐child transmission (MTCT) of HBV is responsible for approximately half of the
HBV transmission routes and continues to be a challenging problem worldwide. Even after …

Hepatitis B (HB) vaccination is the most effective method for preventing HB virus (HBV)
infection. Universal HB vaccination containing recombinant HB surface antigens (HBsAg) is …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the potential risk factors associated with the immunoprophylaxis
failure to prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) vertical transmission. METHODS: A total of 1360 …