title: Immunoprophylaxis of infection with hepatitis B virus in infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen-positive carrier mothers.
abstract: Infants born to carrier mothers positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) received 5 micrograms of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine on four occasions. Group 1 received vaccine only, group 2 received vaccine plus hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) at birth, and group 3 received vaccine plus HBIG at birth and at one month. Infants born to HBeAg-positive mothers (group 4) received a reduced dose of vaccine (2.5 micrograms) on three occasions as well as HBIG at birth. As compared with 78.4% of the control group (infants whose parents refused vaccination) who became chronic HBV carriers at the age of 14 months, the protective efficacy rate of vaccination was 75.3% in group 1,85.5% in group 2,89.7% in group 3, and 87.2% in group 4. HBV vaccine (5 micrograms) was also given to infants born to HBsAg-positive, HBeAg-negative mothers on four on four occasions. The antibody response to HBsAg in vaccine recipients was 12% after the first dose, 44% after the second dose, and 75% and 100% at six months and 1.5 years of age, respectively.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goudeau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000151:congenital / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D014611:Vaccination; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines