title: [Vertical transmission of hepatitis B in infancy by asymptomatic HBs-antigen positive mothers].
abstract: Two cases of Hepatitis B in the infant period are presented. Both mothers were chronic asymptomatic HBsAntigen Carriers at the time of delivery. The high frequency of the HBs Antigen in pregnant women in a pilot-study in our area forces us to examinate the serum of each pregnant for HBs Antigen as a routine examination. Extended immunological diagnostics for the other hepatitis B antigens are recommended by each HBs-Antigen positive women. The prophylactic use of hyperimmunserum-globulin by such risk newborns is discussed.
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Vertikal übertragene Säuglingshepatitis B bei asymptomatischer HBs-AG-positiver Mutter.