Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Antibody in Newborn Infants in Southern California in 2003

Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Antibody in Newborn Infants in Southern California in 2003

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody in newborn infants in 3 counties in southern California in 2003 was found to be 2.5 per 1000 live births using dried blood spot testing. With advances in HCV antiviral therapy providing decreasing morbidity from chronic HCV infection, prenatal HCV s...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2011-07, Vol.30 (7), p.618-620
Hauptverfasser: Bradley, John S, Graham, Steve, Picchio, Gaston R, Vugia, Duc J, Kharrazi, Martin
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Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
California - epidemiology
Female
Hepacivirus - immunology
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Viral diseases
Viral hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody in newborn infants in 3 counties in southern California in 2003 was found to be 2.5 per 1000 live births using dried blood spot testing. With advances in HCV antiviral therapy providing decreasing morbidity from chronic HCV infection, prenatal HCV screening to identify both mothers and at-risk infants should be reconsidered.
ISSN:0891-3668
1532-0987
DOI:10.1097/INF.0b013e318214dc4d