Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine (Jan 2020)

HBV genotypes circulation in pregnant women in Romania: a pilot study

  • Popovici Odette,
  • Ursu Ramona Gabriela,
  • Azoicai Doina,
  • Iancu Luminita Smaranda

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2020-0010
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 1
pp. 91 – 98

Abstract

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Background: The risk of mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is recognized worldwide, a reason for which the World Health Organization aims to reduce this public health issue of major concern in the next ten years. The aim of our study was to detect circulating HBV genotypes in a selected population of pregnant women, as scientific evidence to recommend personalized antiviral therapy and to obtain updated epidemiological information.

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