妊娠合并乙型肝炎病毒感染围分娩期管理

对乙型肝炎(乙肝)病毒感染孕妇采取合理的围分娩期管理以阻断母婴垂直传播是降低我国慢性乙肝感染率的关键。新生儿出生后及时注射乙肝免疫球蛋白,并按照0、1、6方案接种乙肝疫苗,可有效阻断乙肝的围分娩期传播。孕妇在晚孕期进行抗病毒治疗可能通过降低母体病毒水平而减少围分娩期传播风险,但抗病毒药物对胎儿的安全性仍需进一步验证。     

Prospective study of mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis C virus: a 10-year survey (1990-2000)

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV). We also aimed to analyze the time of clearance of maternal antibodies in the serum of non-infected babies. METHODS: Between March 1990 and March 2000, 170 consecutive anti-HCV-positive women and their 188 babies entered this prospective study. All women were analyzed for HCV-RNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The babies were followed-up until HCV-antibody clearance or until the diagnosis of HCV infection. RESULTS: The vertical transmission rate was 2.7% overall, and it was higher in HIV co-infected women (5.4%, 2/37) than in HIV-negative women (2.0%, 3/151). All infected infants were born to mothers who had HCV viremia at delivery. The transmission rate was influenced by maternal levels of viremia. 37.2% of uninfected children became HCV-antibody negative by 6 months and 88.0% by 12 months. Babies born from HCV-RNA-positive mothers lost anti-HCV antibodies later (9.21 +/- 3.72 months) than babies born from HCV-RNA-negative mothers (7.47 +/- 3.46 months) ( p < 0.05, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test). CONCLUSIONS: The risk of HCV vertical transmission is very low in HCV-positive/HIV-negative women and it is restricted to infants born to HCV viremic mothers. High maternal viral load is predictive of the vertical transmission. The clearance time of antibodies in non-infected babies is significantly longer if the mother is viremic.     

131例乙肝孕妇行介入性产前诊断的垂直传播风险分析

目的了解行介入性诊断的乙肝孕妇发生垂直传播的风险情况。方法回顾性分析2017年7月至2018年6月间来广东省妇幼保健院产前诊断科行介入性产前诊断、符合纳入标准的乙肝表面抗原(HBsAg)阳性孕妇及其所生婴儿的临床资料,总结不同穿刺类型、不同穿刺指征、是否合并乙肝e抗原(HBeAg)阳性等情况下的母婴垂直传播风险。结果本研究共纳入131例(含双胎5例)乙肝孕妇和136例所生婴儿,共3例(2.21%)在乙肝联合免疫后依然被检出感染乙肝;HBeAg阴性和HBeAg阳性孕妇所生婴儿发生感染的几率分别为1.09%(1/92)和5.71%(2/35);乙肝病毒DNA定量超过106IU/ml和107IU/ml的垂直传播率分别为4.35%(1/23)和5.00%(1/20);行羊膜腔穿刺术、脐静脉穿刺术和绒毛吸取术的乙肝孕妇发生垂直传播的几率分别为1.11%(1/90)、2.56%(1/39)和14.29%(1/7);因超声异常表现和其他非超声异常指征行介入性产前诊断孕妇发生垂直传播的风险分别为2.82%(2/71)和1.54%(1/65);10例孕妇孕期接受了抗病毒治疗,该10例所生婴儿均未发生感染。结论乙肝孕妇行介入性产前诊断有发生母婴垂直传播的风险,仍需大样本研究进一步探讨。     

Prevention of vertical hepatitis B transmission by hepatitis B immunoglobulin in the third trimester of pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the possible efficacy of using hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent intrauterine transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV). METHODS: Of 469 pregnant women testing positive for hepatitis B surface antigens (HBsAg), 126 had hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and 343 did not. RESULTS: There were women who declined to be treated with HBIG in these 2 groups. Among infants born to HBeAg-positive mothers, the rates of those testing positive for HBsAg at birth and at the 6-month visit were significantly lower when the mothers had been treated with HBIG (P<0.05). Among infants born to HBeAg-negative mothers, however, no significant differences were found whether the mothers had been treated or not. Furthermore, all newborns received HBIG treatment and the first dose of a vaccination schedule within 12 h of birth. At the 6-month visit the protective anti-HBs rates were only 32.3% among infants whose mothers were HBeAg-positive and 56.2% among those whose mothers were HBeAg-negative when their mothers had not been treated with HBIG during pregnancy, whereas the corresponding rates were as high as 75.8% and 88.7% when the mothers had been treated. CONCLUSION: Maternal administration of HBIG is effective in preventing intrauterine fetal HBV infection in HBsAg-positive, HBeAg-positive pregnant women and in improving immune response to hepatitis B vaccine in infants born to HBV carriers.     

乙型肝炎疫苗和乙肝免疫球蛋白阻断乙肝病毒母婴传播的效果

目的:调查实际应用中免疫预防阻断乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)母婴传播的效果,观察孕期注射乙肝免疫球蛋白(HBIG)能否减少HBV母婴感染。方法:对2006年1月至2010年12月在镇江市妇幼保健院分娩的224例乙肝表面抗原(HBsAg)阳性母亲以及250例儿童,结合住院病历,进行回顾性调查,记录母亲孕期HBIG使用情况、子女出生后HBIG和乙型肝炎疫苗接种资料,并采血检测HBV血清标志物及谷丙转氨酶(ALT)。其中69例儿童出生后免疫预防前采外周血检测HBV血清标志物。结果:250例HBsAg阳性孕妇的子女随访时年龄(3.3±1.6)岁,出生时检测HBV标志物的69例中,4例HB-sAg阳性,其中2例随访时HBsAg仍阳性,乙型肝炎e抗原(HBeAg)也阳性,说明慢性感染,另外2例HBsAg转阴;1例出生时HBsAg阴性,但随访时转为阳性。另1例出生时未检测,随访时HBsAg阳性。因此共4例(1.6%)慢性感染HBV,其母亲均为HBeAg阳性。4例感染儿童中,2例出生时未注射HBIG,且未正规接种疫苗。随访的224例母亲中,215例明确孕期使用HBIG的情况;76例子女的母亲孕期注射了HBIG,1例(1.3%)HBsAg阳性,142例子女的139例母亲孕期未使用HBIG,3例(2.1%)HBsAg阳性(P>0.05)。结论:HBsAg阳性孕妇的子女经正规免疫预防后,HBV母婴阻断效果良好,部分预防失败是由于未实施正规预防。新生儿出生时HBV血清标志物不能作为诊断是否感染HBV的指标。孕晚期使用HBIG对阻断母婴感染无效。     

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C in the maternity department of a Greek district hospital.

OBJECTIVE: To define the prevalence of infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HBC), and the modifications observed during the last 8 years, amongst parturients who gave birth in our department. DESIGN: This was a retrospective study. PATIENTS: The 5497 parturients who gave birth in our department between October 1994 and September 2002. RESULTS: On average, 3.87% (213) of the pregnant women tested positive for hepatitis B surface antigen; 2.90% amongst pregnant Greek women and 4.67% amongst pregnant immigrant women. Among all pregnant women, 0.80% (44) tested positive for antibodies against HCV; 0.16% amongst Greek women and 1.33% amongst immigrant women. CONCLUSIONS: HBV prevalence in pregnant women did not seem to be affected by the increase of immigrants in our obstetric population over the course of time. HCV prevalence in the pregnant women, however, did seem to follow the increase of immigrants in our obstetric population. Economic and security issues unfortunately deprive some neonates, born to mothers with HBV infection, from the use of hepatitis B immunoglobulin.     

Risk of hepatitis B transmission in breast-fed infants of chronic hepatitis B carriers

OBJECTIVE: To measure the rate of hepatitis B (HBV) transmission from chronic HBV carriers to breast-fed infants after immunoprophylaxis. METHODS: Since 1992, information on women with HBV during pregnancy has been collected in a prospective longitudinal study. Those HBV carriers and their infants participating in a county HBV immunoprophylaxis program were identified. Infants were followed for up to 15 months and examined for hepatitis B infection by hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). RESULTS: A total of 369 infants born to women with chronic HBV met the inclusion criteria and received hepatitis B immune globulin at birth and the full course of the hepatitis B vaccine series. We compared 101 breast-fed infants with 268 formula-fed infants. There was no significant difference between the two groups with respect to the number of women who were positive for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) (22% versus 26%, P =.51). Three women in the breast-feeding group had liver transaminase abnormalities, compared with six women in the formula-feeding group (P =.29). Overall, there were nine cases of HBV infection transmission (2.4%). None of the 101 breast-fed infants and nine formula-fed infants (3%) were positive for HBsAg after the initial vaccination series (P =.063). The mean length of time for breast-feeding was 4.9 months (range 2 weeks to 1 year). CONCLUSION: With appropriate immunoprophylaxis, including hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine, breast-feeding of infants of chronic HBV carriers poses no additional risk for the transmission of the hepatitis B virus.     

Maternal-fetal transmission of HCV. Role of HIV as a risk factor]

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to determine the rate of vertical transmission of hepatitis C and to analyse the concomitant infection by HIV as a risk factor. METHODS: We have studied the perinatal transmission of HCV in 22 pregnancies: 14 in women HCV+/HIV-, 8 in women HCV+/HIV+. We have performed the following tests on sera: test RIBA II to search for Ab anti-HCV, alanine transaminase (ALT) evaluation and HCV-RNA research by PCR. These tests were performed on sera from infants at birth and, then, during one year every three months. RESULTS: Within one year Ab anti-HCV disappeared in 20 of 22 pregnancies: two infants positive by Ab anti-HCV were born to HIV+ mothers and they were the only two who showed abnormal ALT values and detectable levels of HCV-RNA. Finally 10 of 14 infants born to HCV+/HIV- mothers were breast-fed and none was infected. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that HCV mother-to-child transmission is an uncommon event, breast-milking is safety, and the concomitant infection by HIV could represent a risk factor for vertical transmission of hepatitis C.     

常规免疫预防阻断乙型肝炎病毒母婴感染的效果

目的 评价免疫预防措施在实际应用中阻断乙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis B virus,HBV)母婴感染的效果,阐明孕妇孕晚期使用乙肝免疫球蛋白(hepatitis B immunoglobulin,HBIG)能否减少HBV母婴感染.方法 将2002年7月至2004年8月江苏省14个县市的419例乙型肝炎表面抗原(hepatitis B surface antigen,HBsAg)阳性孕妇所分娩子女作为研究组,同地区同期的453例 HBsAg-孕妇分娩的子女作为对照组,于2009年10月至2010年3月期间对2组研究对象进行随访,调查母亲孕期HBIG使用情况以及子女出生后HBIG和乙型肝炎疫苗接种情况,检测儿童HBV血清标志物.率的比较采用χ2分析或者Fisher精确概率法,均数的比较采用t检验.结果研究组实际随访298例(71.12%),其中11例(3.69%) HBsAg+;而随访的328例(72.41%)对照组中,HBsAg阳性率为0.00 (χ2=12.32,P<0.01).共11例儿童HBsAg+,其母亲均为HBsAg和HBeAg同时阳性,除1例具体情况不详外,9例儿童在出生时明确没有使用HBIG或延迟接种疫苗,仅1例同时规范使用了HBIG和乙型肝炎疫苗.2组儿童抗-HBs阳性率分别为69.46%和69.21% (χ2=0.01,P=0.95).孕晚期注射HBIG的92例孕妇中,2例(2.17%)儿童HBsAg+;未使用HBIG的197例孕妇中,9例(4.57%)儿童HBsAg+ (χ2=0.98,P=0.51).结论 江苏省常规免疫预防措施在阻断母婴HBV感染方面取得了良好的效果,但对HBV携带孕妇(特别是HBeAg+者)的新生儿仍需强调及时注射HBIG.孕妇孕晚期使用HBIG不能减少母婴HBV感染.

Abstract：

Objective To assess the protective effect of vaccination in routine application on hepatitis B virus (HBV) exposed infants and to clarify whether hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) administration of pregnant women may reduce the risk of maternal-fetal transmission of HBV. Methods Serum samples of 6398 pregnant women at gestation of 15-20 weeks from 6 urban and 8 rural areas across Jiangsu province were previously tested for serologic markers of HBV by ELISA from July 2002 to August 2004. In this study, infants born to 419 HBV carrier mothers were taken as the study group, while infants born to 453 non-carrier mothers were taken as the control group by stratified random sampling. They were followed-up and screened for HBV markers during October 2009 to March 2010. Information including HBIG administration during pregnancy, HBV vaccination and HBIG administration of the infants were collected. χ2 test or Fisher′s exact method were used to compare the rates and the comparison of the means was by t test. Results The follow-up rates of the study group and control group were 71.12% (298/419) and 72.41% (328/453), respectively. Of the 298 infants born to HBV carrier mothers, 11 (3.7%) were positive for HBsAg, while none of the 328 infants born to non-carrier mothers was HBsAg positive (χ2=12.32, P<0.01). All of the 11 children were born to mothers with both HBsAg and HBeAg positive, and nine of the 11 children were not injected HBIG or not immunized with hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth, with only one received regular vaccination and detailed information was unknown in one case. The positive rates of anti-HBs in the study group and the control group were 69.46% and 69.21% respectively (χ2=0.01, P=0.95). HBsAg positive rate of the children born to pregnant women treated with HBIG during late pregnancy (n=92) was 2.17% (n=2), whereas that in the children born to women not treated with HBIG (n=197) was 4.57% (χ2=0.98, P=0.51). Conclusions The protective effect of immunoprophylaxis in routine application against perinatal HBV infection in Jiangsu province is good. Efforts are required to emphasize the importance of HBIG administration in infants born to HBV carrier mothers, especially in HBeAg positive mothers within 24 hours after delivery. Treatment of HBsAg positive pregnant women with HBIG in third trimester would not decrease the risk of maternal-fetal transmission of HBV.     

Pattern of hepatitis virus infection among pregnant women and their newborns at the Women's Health Center of Assiut University, Upper Egypt

Objective

To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and rate of vertical transmission of HBV and/or HCV infection among pregnant women in Upper Egypt, and assess the preventive efficacy of administering hepatitis B immunoglobulin and vaccine to newborns on their carrier status at 8 months.

Methods

Five hundred pregnant women were screened for HCV and HBV serum markers by enzyme-linked immunoassay. Those testing positive had their status confirmed by polymerase chain reaction and their levels of liver enzymes and interferon gamma were evaluated. The newborns of HBV-positive women received hepatitis B immunoglobulin and vaccine and were followed up to assess the rates of vertical transmission and carrier status among the newborns.

Results

Of the 500 pregnant women, 6.4% were HCV positive, 4.0% were HBV positive, and 1.0% were both. The vertical transmission rate was 3.1% for HCV, 30.0% for HBV, and 20.0% for a combined infection. The carrier rate of the infants at the end of their eighth month was 10.8% for those with HCV and 8% for those with HBV.

Conclusion

Infection with HBV and/or HCV is highly prevalent among pregnant women in Upper Egypt. The rate of vertical transmission was also high. Administering hepatitis B vaccine and immunoglobulin resulted in a 92% reduction in carrier status among newborns.     

Hepatitis B vaccine in pregnancy: immunogenicity, safety and transfer of antibodies to infants

To determine the safety and immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine in pregnancy, 72 pregnant Nigerians who were negative for markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) were given two intramuscular doses of vaccine (Heptavax, Merck) in the third trimester. One month after the second dose (at T2), 84% were anti HBs positive. No significant effect was observed in the mothers or their newborns. Passive transfer of anti HBs occurred in 59% of the newborns. The antibodies disappeared rapidly in these infants and by 3 months only 23% had detectable antibodies. No HBsAg carrier status developed in this group. In contrast, the infants born to HbsAg positive mothers had a cummulative rate of HBV events of 20%. It is concluded that HBV vaccine is safe and immunogenic in pregnant females. The passive immunity conferred on the infants is of short duration. Therefore, infants in endemic areas should be vaccinated early, preferably within 3 months of birth. Vaccination of pregnant mothers may provide adequate protection before the child is vaccinated.     

Natural course and treatment of dual hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections.

In areas where hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic such as Southeast Asia, the Far East and southern Europe, a substantial number of patients are infected with both hepatitis C and B. Moreover, patients who are dually infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HBV have been reported to carry a significantly higher risk of developing fulminant hepatic failure, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma than those with HCV or HBV infection alone. Such dually infected patients need careful medical attention and effective treatment. Dually infected hepatitis patients can be classified into 2 groups according to the dominant viral activity: the first in which hepatitis C dominates over hepatitis B (hepatitis C/B) and the second in which hepatitis B dominates over hepatitis C (hepatitis B/C). Their natural histories may differ and require distinct treatments. For hepatitis C/B, conventional interferon (IFN) alone has not been shown to be effective in the clearance of HCV RNA. IFN in combination with ribavirin for 6 months has been used to treat hepatitis C/B patients in a few pilot studies and a sustained HCV clearance rate could be achieved to an extent comparable to that in simple hepatitis C. Nevertheless, the treatment outcomes in those infected with HCV genotype 1 remain unsatisfactory. Systematic trials of treatment for hepatitis B/C patients have not yet been reported. In this article, we review recent updates in the natural history and treatment of dual HBV and HCV infections, and draw attention to several unresolved issues requiring further study. These efforts may culminate in better treatment for patients co-infected with HCV and HBV.     

预防免疫对乙型肝炎父婴传播的初步研究

目的　探讨预防乙型肝炎病毒 (HBV )父婴传播 (P FT)的方法。方法　选取 1996年 1月至 2 0 0 2年12月 3 1例孕妇丈夫血清HBVDNA( )、孕妇无HBV感染的病例 ,孕前以乙肝疫苗 (HBVac)免疫至抗 HBs( )后再妊娠 ,自孕 2 0周起 ,每 4周肌注乙肝免疫球蛋白 (HBIG ) 2 0 0IU至产前 (观察组 )。另筛选入院时发现孕妇无HBV感染 (乙肝两对半各指标全阴性 ) ,而丈夫血清HBVDNA ( )的 2 6例夫妇作对照组 ,两组病例产时均取脐带血查HBVDNA ,及抗 HBs ,观察两组新生儿HBV感染率及抗 HBs( )率。结果　观察组新生儿HBV感染率为 16 13 % (5/3 1) ,而对照组感染率为 42 3 1% (11/2 6) ;观察组新生儿抗 HBs( )率为 54 84% (17/3 1) ,对照组为 0 (0 /2 6)。观察组的HBV感染率显著低于对照组 (P <0 0 5)。结论　孕前肌注乙肝HBVac、孕期肌注HBIG可有效预防HBV的P FT。     

乙型肝炎病毒携带者母乳喂养的研究

目的探讨乙型肝炎(乙肝)病毒(hepatitis B virus，HBV)携带者在其新生儿、婴儿接受被动及主动全程联合免疫的条件下，是否可以母乳喂养。方法对2001年9月至2003年10月间妊娠期无症状HBV携带者所娩婴儿进行前瞻性随访研究，新生儿出生时留取脐血检测HBV脱氧核糖核酸(HBV DNA)，出生后12h内及第14天注射乙肝免疫球蛋白，并按0、1、6的程序全程接种乙肝疫苗，由产妇自愿选择母乳喂养或人工喂养，55例母乳喂养，36例人工喂养。分别于婴儿7个月和12个月时随访检测HBV DNA及乙肝血清标志物，婴儿7个月时未感染乙肝但抗-HBs阴性者给予乙肝疫苗5μg加强注射。结果婴儿7个月和12月时，母乳喂养组HBV DNA阳性率分别为9．09％(5／55)及9．09％(5／55)，抗HBs阳性率分别为85．45％(47／55)及90．90％(50／55)；人工喂养组HBVDNA阳性率分别为8．33％(3／36)及8．33％(3／36)，抗HBs阳性率分别为86．11％(31／36)及91．67％(33／36)。母乳喂养与人工喂养相比，差异均无统计学意义。结论在新生儿、婴儿接受被动及主动全程联合免疫的条件下，无症状HBV携带者可以母乳喂养。     

拉米夫定对乙型肝炎病毒阳性孕妇母婴垂直传播的影响

目的 探讨拉米夫定干预孕期乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)DNA载量变化对HBV母婴垂直传播的影响.方法 40例HBV DNA阳性孕妇采用双盲对照法分为观察组(20例)及对照组(20例),孕28周起至产后1周,观察组每日1次口服拉米夫定(片剂)100 mg,对照组则口服与拉米夫定相同形状的食物片剂(安慰剂)1粒.分别于孕28周和40周时检测两组孕妇血清HBV DNA定量.新生儿出生后按乙型肝炎免疫程序接种重组酵母乙型肝炎疫苗,追踪随访婴儿12个月并检测其血清HBV DNA和HBsAg、HBeAg、抗-HBs定量.结果 (1)孕28周时血清HBV DNA载量:观察组为(3.6±2.5)copy/ml,对照组为(2.9±2.0)copy/ml.两组比较,差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).(2)孕40周时血清HBV DNA载量:观察组为(1.8±1.1)copy/ml,对照组为(3.6±1.8)copy/ml.两组比较,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01).观察组孕28周与40周(即用药前后)比较,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01);对照组孕28周与40周比较,差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).(3)两组孕妇共分娩41例新生儿,其中观察组20例,对照组21例.随访婴儿12个月结束时,有2例失访(5%,2/41).39例婴儿中感染HBV 4例(10%,4/39),其中观察组2例(10%,2/20),对照组2例(11%,2/19)(P＞0.05).(4)4例感染HBV婴儿的母亲在孕28、40周时,血清HBV DNA定量分别为(3.1±3.4)、(3.1±3.2)copy/ml,未感染HBV婴儿的母亲在孕28、40周时分别为(3.4±2.2)、(2.6±1.5)copy/ml.(5)观察组抗-HBs平均为(594±416)U/L,对照组平均为(458±398)U/L,两组比较,差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论 在孕期给予拉米夫定进行干预,孕妇血清HBV DNA载量可明显下降,但拉米夫定并没有降低乙型肝炎感染例数.     

Obstetric risks and vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus infection in pregnancy

BACKGROUND: Reports of obstetric complications of mothers infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are limited and the risk of mother-to-infant transmission varies widely. We assessed the course of pregnancy in HCV-infected women and the rate of vertical transmission. METHODS: Between October 1992 and December 1996, 3712 pregnant patients of the university hospital Grosshadern Munich, Germany, were screened for anti-HCV and analyzed for HCV-RNA by polymerase chain reaction. Clinical and biochemical parameters were monitored. Children born to HCV-positive women were followed up at 6, 12 and 18 month intervals and screened for anti-HCV and HCV-RNA. RESULTS: Thirteen (42%) of 31 anti-HCV positive patients had a cesarean section which was twice the rate of that in the HCV-negative group (p=0.004). None of the cesarean deliveries was due to complications directly caused by HCV infection. Nine (29%) of 31 anti-HCV positive women had preterm delivery compared to 19% in the anti-HCV negative patients, the difference being statistically not significant. Fetal outcome parameters such as APGAR score, umbilical pH and birth weight of HCV infected pregnancies were not impaired. All 29 babies tested for anti-HCV were seropositive after birth. Between 12 and 18 months of age, 10% of the infants still were anti-HCV positive, whereas only one baby was HCV-RNA positive beyond 12 months yielding a vertical transmission rate of 5% among HCV-RNA positive mothers. CONCLUSION: Anti-HCV positive pregnancies have an increased risk of cesarean delivery, probably due to the high-risk collective of anti-HCV positive mothers. The mother-to-child transmission rate is low and linked to maternal HCV-RNA positivity.     

Hepatitis B vaccine inhibiting vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus]

A survey of hepatitis B virus infection was carried out among 1,947 pregnant women. The results showed that 215 women were HBsAg positive, a rate of 10.7%. Among the 38 serum samples reexamined, 10 were positive both for HBsAg and HBeAg (26.3%). In order to evaluate the effect of hepatitis B vaccine on inhibiting vertical transmission, all infants of the 38 women positive for HBsAg were given hepatitis B vaccine 40 micrograms. by injection 7 months after the immunization, HBsAg was found absent in 31 of them, but all the infants had produced anti-HBsAg antibody. The positive rate of anti-HBsAg antibody in infants whose mothers had both positive HBsAg and HBeAg was 50%, whereas in infants whose mothers had only positive HBsAg it was 92.9% (chi 2 = 6.38 P less than 0.05).     

孕妇乙型肝炎病毒携带状态与母婴传播的研究

目的 :探讨孕妇乙型肝炎 (乙肝 )病毒 (HBV)携带状态与母婴传播的关系。方法 :用荧光定量PCR法检测HBV表面抗原 (HBsAg)阳性孕妇血清中HBV脱氧核糖核酸(HBVDNA)及脐血HBVDNA ,婴儿出生后 1 2h内及第 1 4天注射乙肝免疫球蛋白 ,并按0、1、6的程序全程接种乙肝疫苗 ,进行前瞻性随访研究 ,分别于婴儿 7月及 1 2月时随访 ,检测HBVDNA及乙肝血清标志物 ,婴儿 7月时未感染乙肝但抗 HBs阴性者加强注射乙肝疫苗 5μg。 结果 :HBsAg、HBeAg及抗 HBc阳性孕妇的新生儿脐血HBVDNA阳性率为1 8.37% (9/ 4 9) ;HBsAg及HBeAg双阳性者为 1 2 .50 % (2 / 1 6) ;HBsAg及抗 HBc阳性者为1 2 .50 % (3/ 2 4 ) ;HBsAg,抗 HBe和抗 HBc阳性者为 1 .37% (1 / 73) ;脐血HBVDNA阳性的新生儿均生于HBVDNA阳性的母亲 ,阳性率为 1 8.52 % (1 5/ 81 ) ,不同HBV携带状态的脐血阳性率有统计学差异。总母婴传播率为 9.78%。结论 :孕妇HBV携带状态与母婴传播有关 ,孕妇血清HBeAg阳性或HBVDNA含量高是母婴传播的重要因素之一 ,孕妇血清HBVDNA阴性者母婴垂直传播的风险极小。在新生儿、婴儿接受被动及主动全程联合免疫的条件下 ,产时、产后HBV的母婴传播可以预防     

Timing and Mechanism of Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection

Summary: There is sufficient evidence indicating a higher vertical HIV-1 transmission rate in the last trimester and during labour compared with the first trimester. Antiretroviral therapy either single or in combination given to the mother during the last trimester and delivery can reduce the viral load in the maternal circulation. Vertical HIV-1 transmission during delivery can be minimized by appropriate timing and route of delivery. Elective Caesarean section before the onset of labour with an intact bag of forewaters provides the least mother-to-fetus microtransfusion compared to other modes of delivery. Since an effective combination of HIV-1 immunoglobulin and HIV-1 vaccine given to the HIV-1 exposed newborns to prevent HIV-1 transmission similar to the viral hepatitis B model is not firmly established at present, postexposure antiretroviral prophylaxis and nonbreast-feeding are advocated for infants born from the HIV-1 infected mothers. In cases of advanced stage of maternal HIV-1 infection, and in developing areas where malnutrition prevails, an adequate supply of essential micronutrients is proposed as an adjunctive measure to reduce HIV-1 perinatal transmission.     

Perinatally acquired infections and screening

For hepatitis B, universal screening of pregnant women for HBsAg along with the combined use of hepatitis B vaccine and HBIG in infants of infected mothers appears to be the best way to detect and prevent vertically transmitted infection. Cytomegalovirus is the most common congenital viral infection, but the lack of a good screening test precludes its accurate and rapid diagnosis. For HPV-B19, larger and more controlled studies are needed to confirm the safety and effectiveness of fetal blood transfusions in the management of hydrops fetalis caused by this infection. Finally, the fact that most mothers of HSV- and toxoplasma-infected neonates have no history of infection, and are asymptomatic at the time of delivery, underscores the need for a high index of clinical suspicion in sick neonates.