title: [Vertical hepatitis B transmission by anti-HBe positive hepatitis B carrier mothers].
abstract: 5 infants (3 boys and 2 girls) were infected vertically with hepatitis B virus by their healthy anti-HBe positive HBsAg carrier mothers. First sign of infection in the infants occurred 1 to 6 months after birth. The course of the disease was as follows: subclinical hepatitis B (1 case), acute hepatitis B with complete resolution (1 case), fatal fulminant hepatitis B (1 case), chronic persistent hepatitis B (1 case), and chronic active hepatitis with rapid progression to cirrhosis. We conclude that anti-HBe positive hepatitis B carrier mothers may be infective and thus may cause serious, eventually fatal disease in their infants. Passive-active immunization must be given to infants of all hepatitis B carrier mothers irrespective if they are anti-HBe positive or not.
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens
vernacular_title: Vertikale Hepatitis-B-Ubertragung durch anti-HBe-positive Hepatitis-B-Carrier-Mütter.