title: Should hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers breast feed?
abstract: Breast fed infants may be at greater risk of mother to infant hepatitis B virus infection compared with formula fed infants. We studied 85 infants born to 84 hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers (only two of whom were hepatitis B e positive), and who had received immunisation against hepatitis B virus. Our results indicate that breast feeding does not increase the risk of developing hepatitis B virus infection in infants born to these mothers if immunisation is carried out.
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002353:Carrier State; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens