Reverse Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis-B from Transfusion-infected Children to Biological Mothers.
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2014-09
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Background: Perinatal and horizontal are the common modes of transmission of
hepatitis-B virus in children. Case characteristics: Two mother-child pairs with children
having received multiple blood transfusions in past. Observation: Both the mothers
developed acute hepatitis-B infection whereas children were demonstrated to be having
chronic infection with hepatitis-B. Outcome: One mother cleared her hepatitis-B in
fection whereas it persisted in the other. Both children required anti-viral treatment.
Message: Hepatitis-B virus may rarely get transmitted from infected children to their
mothers causing acute infection.
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Hepatitis, Perinatal Transmission, Vertical transmission
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Khanna Rajeev, Gupta Ekta, Alam Seema. Reverse Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis-B from Transfusion-infected Children to Biological Mothers. Indian Pediatrics. 2014 Sept; 51(9): 739-741.