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Hepatitis B infection in Bangladeshi mothers and infants.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 1999 Jun; 30(2): 296-8
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-31708
ABSTRACT
In order to estimate the relative importance of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B in rural Bangladesh a cross-sectional study was carried out. Paired-serum samples of infants aged 2-8 months old, a group of new born, and their mothers were tested for hepatitis B markers using a commercial ELISA test kit. In total, 107 (32.4%) positive for HBcAg, 18 (5.4%) for HBsAg, and 4 (1.2%) for HbeAg. Of the infants, 35 (10.5%) positive for HBcAg, 1 (0.3%) for HBsAg, and none for HBeAg. Of the 18 HBsAg positive mothers, 4 (22%) were HBeAg positive. All 14 children of mothers who were HBeAg negative were negative for HBsAg. Only one out of four (25%) of children of HBeAg positive mothers were HBsAg carriers (8 months old), and in three children transmission did not occur (two 8 months, one 6 months old). This survey indicates that hepatitis B is prevalent in rural Bangladesh and that the perinatal transmission mode may be relatively low.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Bangladesh / Femenino / Humanos / Recién Nacido / Prevalencia / Estudios Transversales / Edad Materna / Transmisión Vertical de Enfermedad Infecciosa / Hepatitis B / Lactante Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Año: 1999 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Bangladesh / Femenino / Humanos / Recién Nacido / Prevalencia / Estudios Transversales / Edad Materna / Transmisión Vertical de Enfermedad Infecciosa / Hepatitis B / Lactante Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Año: 1999 Tipo del documento: Artículo