Perinatal HIV Transmission Risk From Hepatitis B Coinfection?

Hepatitis B is a health concern in India.  Authors explored the impact of Hepatitis B coinfection on the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in India.  While the prevalence of coinfections was almost 5%, coinfection did not seem to be linked with perinatal HIV transmission.

Citation:
Mave V, Kadam D, Kinika A, Gupte N, Bhattacharya D, Bharadwaj R, McIntire K, Kulkarni V, Balasubramanian U, Suryavanashi N, thio C, Deshpande P, Sastry J, Bollinger R, Gupta A, Bhosale R; SWEN India and Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit Study Team. Impact of maternal hepatitis B virus coninfection on mother-to-child transmission on HIV. HIV Med. 2014 Jan 14. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12120. [Epub ahead of print]

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