Which of the following hepatitis viruses have significant perinatal transmission :: (A) Hepatitis E virus, (B) Hepatitis C virus, (C) Hepatitis B virus, (D) Hepatitis A virus
Answer is C. Answer is C (Hepatitis B) Perinatal transmission is most significant with hepatitis B Perinatal transmission of various Hepatitis viruses as described in Harrison's Text: Hepatitis virus HAV HBV HCV HDV HEV Perinatal transmission - +++ - + . - Perinatal transmission with HCV is seen primarily with HIV co-infection and high level viremia