Innate immune function in placenta and cord blood of hepatitis C--seropositive mother-infant dyads.
Vertical transmission accounts for the majority of pediatric cases of hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection. In contrast to the adult population who develop persistent viremia in approximately 80% of cases following exposure, the rate of mother-to-child transmission (2-6%) is strikingly low. Protection...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010
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