Intra familial spread of asymptomatic hepatitis B in Alexandria.
A total of 107 family members were examined for HBsAg 86 members were in families with a persistent carrier index and 21 of them were in families free from a carrier index. Rate of HBsAg transmission was 100% in families with a carrier index and absent in those free from a carrier. Horizontal transmission of hepatitis B virus infection reached about 80% in the total sample examined. All babies born to a carrier mothers became positive at one year of age stressing the importance of screening of the mother in the planning for vaccination programmes for the prevention of hepatitis B infection in newly-born.
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Tropical Health Department, Alexandria University.
Farghaly
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el-Zaiadi
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D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012744:Sex Ratio
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens