Low prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus serum markers in a cohort of pregnant women from Southern Italy

Mother-to-child transmission is still considered a major factor in the spread of hepatitis viruses. Nevertheless, epidemiological data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in reproductive-age women are limited even in areas like the South of Italy where both viruses had been widespread.

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