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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B markers in pregnant women in Kenya

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2009

Year

F Okoth, Joseph K Mbuthia, Z Gatheru, F Murila, F. Kanyingi, F. Mugo, Fabian Esamai, Zarrin Alavi, Juliana Otieno, H. Kiambati,
East African Medical Journal

Abstract

These results confirm the presence of high disease carrier rate and the corresponding previously reported low level of HbeAg suggesting questionable low rate of perinatal transmission but high rate of horizontal transmission.