Infection with hepatitis C virus among HIV-infected pregnant women in Thailand

Denise J Jamieson; Natapakwa Skunodom; Thanyanan Chaowanachan; Anuvat Roongpisuthipong; William A Bower; Tawee Chotpitayasunondh; Wendy Bhanich Supapol; Wendi L Kuhnert; Wimol Siriwasin; Jeffrey Wiener; Sanay Chearskul; Michelle S McConnell; Nathan Shaffer

doi:10.1155/2008/840948

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Infection with hepatitis C virus among HIV-infected pregnant women in Thailand

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Infection with hepatitis C virus among HIV-infected pregnant women in Thailand

Denise J Jamieson, Natapakwa Skunodom, Thanyanan Chaowanachan, Anuvat Roongpisuthipong, William A Bower, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Wendy Bhanich Supapol, Wendi L Kuhnert, Wimol Siriwasin, Jeffrey Wiener, …

Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.2008, pp.840948-7

2008

DOI: 10.1155/2008/840948

PMCID: PMC2631650

PMID: 19190779

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Abstract

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. Samples from 1771 pregnant women enrolled in three vertical transmission of HIV studies in Bangkok, Thailand, were tested for HCV. 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%). HCV seroprevalence and perinatal transmission rates were low among this Thai cohort of HIV-infected pregnant women.

Adult

Comorbidity

Female

Hepatitis C - epidemiology

Hepatitis C - transmission

Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood

HIV Infections - epidemiology

HIV Infections - transmission

Humans

Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology

Seroepidemiologic Studies

Thailand

Young Adult

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Title: Subtitle: Infection with hepatitis C virus among HIV-infected pregnant women in Thailand
Creators: Denise J Jamieson - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Natapakwa Skunodom - Ministry of Public Health
Thanyanan Chaowanachan - Ministry of Public Health
Anuvat Roongpisuthipong - Siriraj Hospital
William A Bower - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tawee Chotpitayasunondh - Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health
Wendy Bhanich Supapol
Wendi L Kuhnert - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wimol Siriwasin - Rajavithi Hospital
Jeffrey Wiener - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sanay Chearskul - Siriraj Hospital
Michelle S McConnell - Ministry of Public Health
Nathan Shaffer - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.2008, pp.840948-7
DOI: 10.1155/2008/840948
PMID: 19190779
PMCID: PMC2631650
NLM abbreviation: Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol
ISSN: 1064-7449
eISSN: 1098-0997
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/100000030, name: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Language: English
Date published: 2008
Academic Unit: Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
Record Identifier: 9984446527902771

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