[Maternal-fetal transmission of hepatitis B virus. Follow-up study of 21 infants born to HBSAG-positive mothers, and 6 born to HBSAG-negative mothers with anti-HBV antibodies]

Minerva Med. 1980 Oct 31;71(42):3067-71.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) was studied in 21 mother-infant pairs. A transient HBs-antigenemia was observed in 60% of the 10 children born to HBsAg healthy carrier mothers and 91% of the 11 babies born to mothers with HBsAg-positive CAH. Among the 16 children showing HBs-antigenemia, 3 developed acute viral hepatitis two of whom showed progression to chronicity.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / analysis*
  • Carrier State
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B / immunology*
  • Hepatitis B / transmission
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies / analysis*
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / analysis*
  • Hepatitis B virus / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Maternal-Fetal Exchange*
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens