HBsAG and HBeAG Markers Among Pregnant Women in Manila, Philippines

摘要

The sera of 5,684 pregnant women were tested for HBsAG. All women were asymptomatic. Six of 13 HBsAG-HBeAg-positive mothers delivered infants who became HBsAg-positive within two years of age. The findings support earlier studies on the importance of the e antigen as an index of perinatal transmission. Also, they support evidence of unusually high rates of transmission among Asian ethnic groups.