The presence of hepatitis B surface antigen in the ova of pregnant women and its relationship with intra-uterine infection by hepatitis B virus

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 214-219

  Lou, H ^a   Ding, W ^b   Dong, M ^a   Zhu, Y ^a   Zhou, C ^b   Wang, Z ^a   Yang, X ^a   Yao, Q ^a   Li, D ^a   Miao, Minfang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B virus; Immunohistochemistry; Intra uterine infection; Ova; Ovaries; Pregnant women; Vertical Transmission

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; OOCYTE; OVARY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUERPERIUM; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS CARRIER;

EID: 77749277464     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800125     Document Type: Article

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