Hepatitis B e antigen positive mother hepatitis B e antigen long persistence in her non-infected baby.
We report the case of a baby born to a hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier mother. This infant had a hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) in the serum until 6 months of age. Serial sera samples were analysed for HBV markers. No breakthrough of HBV infection was detected. The origin of this HBV marker has been questioned.


CONCLUSIONS
HBeAg can persist at a non-infected baby born to an HBeAg-positive mother up to the age of 6 months.
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Department of Neonatology, Maternite Regionale, 10 rue du docteur Heydenreich, 54042 Nancy, France. d.selton@maternite.chu-nancy.fr
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D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D013997:Time Factors
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens