The risk of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a predominant route of infection for children in Ethiopia. No study has so far reported a nationwide estimate of the risk of MTCT of HBV. We conducted a meta-analysis of surveys and estimated the pooled risk of MTCT of HBV in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Citation:
Taye BW, Ayenew GM, Wasie Taye Z, Balew M, Bishaw Taye E. The risk of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2023;17(6):744-51.

Keywords:
Elimination; hepatitis B; meta-analysis; meta-regression; mother-to-child transmission

Abstract:
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a predominant route of infection for children in Ethiopia. No study has so far reported a nationwide estimate of the risk of MTCT of HBV. We conducted a meta-analysis of surveys and estimated the pooled risk of MTCT of HBV in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.