Transmission of hepatitis C virus to infants of human immunodeficiency virus-negative intravenous drug-using mothers: Rate of infection and assessment of risk factors for transmission

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 395-409

  Spencer, J D ^a,b   Latt, N ^a   Beeby, P J ^a   Collins, E ^a   Saunders, J B ^a,b,c   McCaughan, G W ^a   Cossart, Y E ^b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Intravenous drug users; Perinatal transmission

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; NS 5 PROTEIN, HEPATITIS C VIRUS; NS-5 PROTEIN, HEPATITIS C VIRUS; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; DELIVERY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETICS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIROLOGY;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; VIRAL NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEINS;

EID: 0031307880     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2893.1997.00073.x     Document Type: Article

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