[Fulminant hepatitis in a newborn infant whose mother was a carrier of the hepatitis B surface antigen and e antibody].
The authors describe a case of fulminant hepatitis in a 12-week-old infant whose mother was an asymptomatic carrier of the hepatitis B virus surface antigen and "e" antibody, the infection being unknown at the time of birth. They emphasize the importance of hepatitis B prophylaxis in all newborn children of surface antigen carrier mothers, irrespective of the situation concerning the hepatitis B virus e antigen.
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Hôpital D. Estefânia, Lisbonne, Portugal.
Veiga
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Curvelo
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Rodrigues
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Espinosa
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D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Hépatite fulminante chez un nourrisson né de mère porteuse d'antigène de surface et d'anticorps "e" du virus de l'hépatite B.