Maternal and fetal hepatitis C virus exposure by intrauterine transfusion

Lancet. 2000 May 27;355(9218):1887-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02299-6.

Abstract

We report a case of accidental exposure to hepatitis C virus by an intrauterine transfusion that resulted in infection of the mother but not the child.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine / adverse effects*
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Hepacivirus*
  • Hepatitis C / transmission*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / etiology*

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ247088
  • GENBANK/AJ247089