Immunologic Pattern of Hepatitis B Infection among Exposed and Non-Exposed Babies in A PMTCT Program in Low Resource Setting: Does Every Exposed Newborn Require 200IU of Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin?

Onakewhor JUE^1,2*, Charurat M², Matthew O³, Esosa Osagie⁴, Asemota MO⁴ and Omoigberale A⁵

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria, E-mail: Charurat.m@vir.edu

²Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America, E-mail: Charurat.m@vir.edu

³Research Department, Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria, E-mail: Charurat.m@vir.edu

⁴Department of Laboratory, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria, E-mail: Charurat.m@vir.edu

⁵Department of Child Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria, E-mail: Charurat.m@vir.edu

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