Infection with Hepatitis C Virus among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Thailand
Joint Authors
Kuhnert, Wendi L.
Siriwasin, Wimol
Chearskul, Sanay
Shaffer, Nathan
Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee
Skunodom, Natapakwa
Bhanich Supapol, Wendy
Bower, William A.
Wiener, Jeffrey
Chaowanachan, Thanyanan
McConnell, Michelle S.
Jamieson, Denise J.
Roongpisuthipong, Anuvat
Source
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-01-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiology of coinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV among a cohort of pregnant Thai women.
Methods.
Samples from 1771 pregnant women enrolled in three vertical transmission of HIV studies in Bangkok, Thailand, were tested for HCV.
Results.
Among HIV-infected pregnant women, HCV seroprevelance was 3.8% and the active HCV infection rate was 3.0%.
Among HIV-uninfected pregnant women, 0.3% were HCV-infected.
Intravenous drug use by the woman was the factor most strongly associated with HCV seropositivity.
Among 48 infants tested for HCV who were born to HIV/HCV coinfected women, two infants were HCV infected for an HCV transmission rate of 4.2% (95% 0.51–14.25%).
Conclusions.
HCV seroprevalence and perinatal transmission rates were low among this Thai cohort of HIV-infected pregnant women.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jamieson, Denise J.& Skunodom, Natapakwa& Chaowanachan, Thanyanan& Roongpisuthipong, Anuvat& Bower, William A.& Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee…[et al.]. 2009. Infection with Hepatitis C Virus among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Thailand. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jamieson, Denise J.…[et al.]. Infection with Hepatitis C Virus among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Thailand. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jamieson, Denise J.& Skunodom, Natapakwa& Chaowanachan, Thanyanan& Roongpisuthipong, Anuvat& Bower, William A.& Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee…[et al.]. Infection with Hepatitis C Virus among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Thailand. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502451
