Studies on the infection of the HB antigen between mothers and children

Abstract

1) Out of 8 infants, whose mothers were HB-Ag carrier at their delivery, 2 infants became HB-Ag carrier after 6 months from their birth.
2) Anti HB-Ag antibody was detected in 55 cases of 238 mothers at their delivery, and in 42 cases of 238 new born babies. The antibody in the serum of the new born babies was disappeared in all cases after 6 months.
3) The authors reported a case of two years male child, whose mother was the HBAg carrier, died of subacute hepatitis.