HBV perinatal transmission

Int J Hepatol. 2013:2013:875791. doi: 10.1155/2013/875791. Epub 2013 Apr 22.

Abstract

Hepatitis B is a serious public health problem all around the world. It is a blood-borne and sexually transmitted DNA virus in adults, but mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus also occurs in infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers.