title: Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus: a cause for concern.
abstract: Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important public health issue. India introduced HBV vaccine in 10 states as part of its Universal Immunization Program (UIP). Here we show evidence of mother-to-child transmission of HBV in three families from Jharkhand and Bihar states where HBV vaccination is not yet included in the UIP. This report illustrates the need for active screening of HBV in pregnant women and implementation of HBV vaccine across all states in India to reduce the burden of disease.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Ismail
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Raghavendran
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Sivakumar
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Radhakrishnan
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Rose
authors: Department of Clinical Virology, Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632004, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Abraham
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D012194:RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D012194:RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase