Detection of Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus in Dried Blood Spot Samples from Mothers and Their Offspring in Lahore, Pakistan

AUTOR(ES)

Parker, S. P.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Dried blood spot samples from mothers and their offspring attending the obstetric and pediatric departments of two hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan, were tested for antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV). The seroprevalence of HCV in the women was 6.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.3 to 9.1), and that in the children was 1.3% (95% CI, 0.34 to 2.26). Four anti-HCV immunoglobulin G (IgG)-positive children had mothers that were anti-HCV IgG negative, which suggested that their infection was community acquired.

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