title: Congenital transmission of hepatitis B antigen in Nigerians.
abstract: The prevalence rate of HBsAg carrier state in Nigerian pregnant women was determined to be 11.2 per cent. One third of infants born to these carrier mothers had persistent antigenaemia during an eight month follow-up period.
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000151:congenital / Q000276:immunology*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens