Detection of hepatitis C virus RNA (HCV RNA) in amniotic fluid: A prospective study

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 416-420

  Delamare, Catherine ^a   Carbonne, Bruno ^a   Heim, Nazbanou ^b   Berkane, Nadia ^b   Petit, Jean Claude ^a   Uzan, Serge ^b   Grangé, Jean Didier ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^b HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; HCV RNA; Hepatitis C virus; Vertical transmission

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIREMIA; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0033199814     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80031-2     Document Type: Article

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