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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among the Pregnant Populations in India


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1 Department of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy (T.N.), India
2 Department of Botany, Kunthavai Nacchiyar Government Arts College for Women, Thanjavur (T.N.), India
3 Department of Environmental and Herbal Sciences, Tamil University, Thanjavur (T.N.), India
     

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A total of 100 maternal samples were collected from the volunteers during third trimester of the pregnancy as standard method of collection. HbsAg and Anti-HBC parameters assay was performed using the ELISA kit for detection of Hepatitis B virus infection. 11% of the samples were found to be sero positive and 24% were found to be positive for HbsAg and anti-HBC infection against the hepatitis. Antenatal screening must be made as a mandatory during the third trimester of pregnancy. Vertical transmission like breast-feeding of infants from the sero positive mothers must be avoided.

Keywords

HbsAg, Anti-HBC, Hepatitis B Virus, Pregnancy.
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Authors

R. Balaji
Department of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy (T.N.), India
G. Shanthi
Department of Botany, Kunthavai Nacchiyar Government Arts College for Women, Thanjavur (T.N.), India
V. Sivakumari
Department of Environmental and Herbal Sciences, Tamil University, Thanjavur (T.N.), India

Abstract


A total of 100 maternal samples were collected from the volunteers during third trimester of the pregnancy as standard method of collection. HbsAg and Anti-HBC parameters assay was performed using the ELISA kit for detection of Hepatitis B virus infection. 11% of the samples were found to be sero positive and 24% were found to be positive for HbsAg and anti-HBC infection against the hepatitis. Antenatal screening must be made as a mandatory during the third trimester of pregnancy. Vertical transmission like breast-feeding of infants from the sero positive mothers must be avoided.

Keywords


HbsAg, Anti-HBC, Hepatitis B Virus, Pregnancy.