title: HBV perinatal transmission.
abstract: Hepatitis B is a serious public health problem all around the world. It is a blood-borne and sexually transmitted DNA virus in adults, but mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus also occurs in infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers.
authors.affiliation: Rawalpindi Medical College, Holy Family Hospital, 965-B, Saidpur Road, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Umar
authors.lastname: Hamama-Tul-Bushra
authors.forename: Shifa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umar
authors.forename: Haider Ali
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Khan