HBV transmission from mother to newborn and future protection of the donor’s blood resource

ABSTRACT

The incidence of mother to new born transmission of HBV at birth and breath nursing period is very high, about 45% and 40% respectively. The mother who are also positive HBeAg are in highest risk to transmit HBV to newborn. All HBV makers, seen in mother serum, could be found out from cord blood. The new born with positive HBsAg are in high risk to be chronic carrier for HBV. These data show that, it is very essential to detect HBsAg from mother and then indicate early vaccination to newborn whose mother is positive HBsAg. This has benefit not only to people health care but protection to safe blood donor in the future.