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Intra-familial transmission of Hepatitis B virus in a peri-urban community from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00781-x

Published Online: 2025-07-28

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Authors

Cindibu Kalonji, Florence

Nakagama, Yu

Tshibangu-Kabamba, Evariste

Kayiba Kalenda, Nadine

Nakagama, Shun

Nakagama, Sachie

Kamanga Nkolongo, Pathy

Kalala-Tshituka, Nestor

Lufuluabu Mpemba, Alphonse

Ndjibu Mpoji, Faustin

Kabongu Kalala, André

Muamba Mpoyi, Benjamin

Mumba Ngoyi, Dieudonné

Kaku, Natsuko

Shimakawa, Yusuke

Tumba Disashi, Ghislain

Kido, Yasutoshi
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI (22KK0279, JP18KK0454)

JSPS Core-to-Core Program (JPJSCCB20240010)

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (JP25wm0125003)

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (JP19fm0208020)
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Article History

Received: 6 June 2025

Accepted: 19 July 2025

First Online: 28 July 2025

Declarations

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: Informed consent was obtained from adult participants and legal guardians for minors (under 18 years). Additionally, verbal assent was obtained from minors aged 15 to 18 years. The study followed the Declaration of Helsinki principles and was approved by the ethics committee of the University of Mbujimayi, the DRC (approval n#002/CEI/UM/2023) and the Ethics Committee of Osaka Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Medicine, Japan (approval n#2025-047).

: All co-authors have read and approved this manuscript for publication.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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