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A case of vertical transmission of hepatitis A virus infection
Author(s) -
Erkan T,
Kutlu T,
Çullu F,
Tümay GT
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1998.tb01776.x
Subject(s) - medicine , virology , transmission (telecommunications) , hepatitis a virus , virus , hepatitis virus , hepatitis , telecommunications , computer science
We present a case of hepatitis A infection in a 2.5‐month‐old male who became icteric after 18 d of birth. The diagnosis of hepatitis A was made by compatible clinical symptoms, laboratory results and liver biopsy showing evidence of hepatitis, and confirmed by detection of anti‐HAV IgM antibodies. Because the mother had an acute icteric hepatitis A 1 week before delivery, and the viraemic phase of hepatitis A infection is very short, approximately 7 d, we suggest that the infant was infected by his mother, before birth.