Occult hepatitis B virus infection in immunized children born to carrier mothers.
Koji YokoyamaHideki KumagaiMasaharu TakahashiShigeo NagashimaHiroaki OkamotoTakanori YamagataPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2018)
A low prevalence of OBI was observed in children who received immunoprophylaxis for preventing MTCT in Japan. The development of overt HBV infection in infants with OBI indicates the necessity of close and long-term monitoring.