Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus: Role of maternal HBeAg and anti‐HBc IgM
- 1 March 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Medical Virology
- Vol. 15 (3), 265-269
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.1890150307
Abstract
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.Keywords
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