Perinatal transmitted acute icteric hepatitis B in infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen-positive and anti-hepatitis Be-positive carrier mothers.
Three infants born to mothers who were hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive and had antibody to hepatitis Be antigen (anti-HBe), developed acute icteric hepatitis B within three months of birth. All three infants clinically recovered and developed circulating anti-HBs. Contrary to previous studies, these three cases indicate that mother-infant transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) does occur in infants born to HBsAg-positive, HBe-Ag-negative carrier mothers, and these infants may develop severe acute icteric hepatitis. Therefore, immunoprophylaxis in such newborns may be indicated.
D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / 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; D008297:Male
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens