Role of breast-feeding in transmission of hepatitis C virus to infants of HCV-infected mothers

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-197

  Kumar, Rachana M ^a   Shahul, Sajid ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breast feeding; HCV; HCV RNA; Transmission

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; COLOSTRUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BLOOD; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0032146381     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(98)80003-2     Document Type: Article

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