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Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus: Role of maternal HBeAg and anti‐HBc IgM
Author(s) -
Hwang LuYu,
Roggendorf Michael,
Beasley R. Palmer,
Deinhardt Friedrich
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.1890150307
Subject(s) - hbeag , hbsag , virology , medicine , hepatitis b virus , transmission (telecommunications) , virus , hepatitis b , immunology , electrical engineering , engineering
The development of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carrier states in newborns of HBsAg‐positive mothers was correlated to the presence of anti‐HBc IgM and HBeAg in the mothers. There was a positive correlation between infection of the newborn and the presence of HBeAg, as shown previously, but no correlation with anti‐HBc IgM.