A study here was carried out to observe the HCV vertical transmission using 1506 samples from couples and their unconstraint-aborted fetus with more than 3 months pregnancy, which were collected in 4 county hospitals in the south of China.

• 本研究以在我国南方地区4个县级以上医院收集的1506对自愿终止3月以上妊娠的夫妇及其引产胎儿为研究的样本，研究HCV的宫内传播，为母婴传播提供直接的证据，并初步探讨HCV是否存在类似在HBV垂直传播研究中发现的父婴传播的可能。