De novo hepatitis B virus infection after pediatric liver transplantations with hepatitis B core antibody‐positive donors: A single‐center 20‐yr experience

DNHB is common in countries with high prevalence of hepatitis B, and therefore, contracting hepatitis B after LT with HBcAb⁺ grafts is a major concern. We studied DNHB in 247 children (aged <18 yr) who underwent LT from 1994 to 2013. Sixty‐six of 247 recipients received HBcAb⁺ donor grafts. The incidence of DNHB was 5.7% (14 of 247 children) and that in HBcAb⁺ donor grafts was 19.7% (13 of 66 children). The incidence of DNHB without LAM prophylaxis was 31.3% (nine of 29 children), while that with prophylaxis was 10.8% (four of 37 children). LAM prophylaxis negatively correlated with DNHB by Cox regression analysis (p = 0.028, odds ratio = 0.258). Among 13 DNHB patients with HBcAb⁺ donor grafts, eight recovered from DNHB and four showed the emergence of LAM resistance. There was no DNHB‐related graft failure. This study showed that HBcAb⁺ donor graft was associated with development of DNHB, and use of LAM prophylaxis decreased the incidence of DNHB with HBcAb⁺ graft.     

Long-term protection against hepatitis B in pediatric liver recipients can be achieved effectively with vaccination after transplantation

Liver recipients who have antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) or received an anti-HBc positive liver graft are at risk of acquiring de novo hepatitis B infection so a life long prophylaxis is required. A post-transplant vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV) can offer a better alternative than either hepatitis B hyperimmune globulin (HBIG) or lamivudine. This study investigated the course of anti-HBs titer after vaccination and analyzed the factors that influence the response. Between October 1999 and February 2003, 37 pediatric patients were given a post-transplant vaccination when an anti-HBc positive graft was used, the recipient was anti-HBc positive, or when anti-HBs titer was below 20 IU/L irrespective of the serological status. Thirty-three patients responded to the vaccine and did not require further HBIG injections at a mean follow up of 33.6 months. Fifteen patients were good responder and only needed a single set of vaccines, and 18 were poor responder needing additional boosters. Two patients developed de novo hepatitis B infection and two required additional HBIG injections. Preoperative severity of liver disease, serological status of HBV of recipient or donor, use of HBIG or pulse steroid therapy, type of vaccines, and dose or time interval between doses had no influence on response rate. Recipients with a high preoperative anti-HB titer, small graft-recipient weight ratio (GRWR), greater catch up growth, heavier body weight, lower tacrolimus level at the time of vaccination, and longer time interval between transplant or steroid medication and vaccination yielded good response. If well tailored, post-transplant vaccination can be effective and offer patients prophylaxis against de novo hepatitis B infection for a prolonged period of time.     

Risks and treatment strategies for de novo hepatitis B virus infection from anti‐HBc‐positive donors in pediatric living donor liver transplantation

The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and risk factors of de novo HBV infection in pediatric patients receiving living donor liver transplants (LDLT) from HBcAb‐positive donors, and to explore its treatment strategies. The data of 101 pediatric recipients receiving LDLT in Tianjin First Central Hospital between September 2006 and December 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. The HBV markers were regularly tested before and after the surgery, including HBsAb, HBsAg, HBeAg, HBeAb, and HBcAb. The median follow‐up period was 25.6 months, during which eight cases (7.92%) were diagnosed with de novo HBV infection. Forty‐four (43.6%) of the children received HBcAb‐positive allografts. The rate of de novo HBV in the children that received HBcAb+ livers vs those received HBcAb? livers was 15.9% (7/44) vs 1.7% (1/57) (P=.037). The rates of de novo HBV in the children who received HBcAb‐positive allografts were significantly less than in those that received preventative therapy with HBIG and lamivudine treatment (2/31, 6.4%) vs those that did not (5/13, 38.5%) (P<.01). HBcAb‐positive liver donors are strongly associated with de novo HBV in HBsAg‐negative pediatric patients receiving LDLT. However, the incidence of de novo HBV infection is significantly less with the use of prophylactic treatment strategies.     

乙型肝炎高危儿免疫预防效果及乙肝病毒母婴传播影响因素分析

目的 分析乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)母婴传播影响因素及乙肝高危儿免疫预防的效果,为儿童乙肝防治提供科学依据。方法 回顾性调查539例HBsAg阳性产妇及其6个月至5岁的乙肝高危儿551例,并检测乙肝高危儿的乙肝标志物,分析乙肝病毒母婴传播的影响因素。结果 乙肝疫苗接种率为100%,96.6%联合注射了乙肝疫苗和乙肝免疫球蛋白(HBIG)。各年龄段乙肝高危儿的HBsAg阳性率差异无统计学意义;HBsAb阳性率随年龄增长逐步下降 (P<0.01)。高危儿母亲为HBsAg、HBeAg双阳性者较单纯HBsAg阳性的乙肝感染率高 (15.1% vs 0.2%,P<0.01)。单纯接种乙肝疫苗的高危儿乙肝感染率 (28.6%)高于联合免疫注射者 (2.8%),P<0.01。结论 乙肝高危儿HBsAb阳性率随年龄增高逐渐下降。母亲HBsAg、HBeAg双阳性和出生未联合免疫注射是乙肝病毒母婴传播的危险因素。     

孕期应用乙型肝炎免疫球蛋白对预防乙型肝炎病毒垂直传播的预防作用

目的探讨孕期应用乙肝免疫球蛋白(HBIG)对乙肝表面抗原及e抗原双阳性孕妇乙肝母婴垂直传播的预防作用。方法外周血HBsAg阳性孕妇291例,HBsAg、HBeAg双阳性83例,分为HBIG(A组,59例)及非HBIG(B组,24例)组;所有新生儿在出生24 h内,1、6个月分别注射乙肝疫苗并检验乙肝两对半。结果1.HBeAg阳性孕妇的外周血HBV-DNA阳性率为76.56%,显著高于HBeAg阴性孕妇(8.22%),P<0.01;2.孕晚期应用1,2次或3次HBIG的新生儿各月龄HBsAg阳性率及HRsAb阳转率无显著差异;3.A组新生儿出生当天外周血HBsAg阳性率显著低于B组,P<0.05;B组乙肝疫苗免疫后的6个月龄婴儿外周血HBsAb阳转率仅37.5%,显著低于A组(81.4%),P<0.001。结论孕晚期应用HBIG可有效降低乙肝宫内感染率,提高6个月龄婴儿HBsAb阳转率。     

预防乙型肝炎病毒母婴传播的随机对照研究

目的探讨乙肝免疫球蛋白（HBIG）预防乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）母婴垂直传播的效果。方法以2001年1月至2005年5月在台州医院产科初次进行妊娠健康检查,HBsAg测定阳性或HBsAg、HBeAg均阳性孕妇作为研究对象,共279例。将单纯HBsAg阳性孕妇与HBsAg、HBeAg双阳性孕妇分别应用随机数表方法随机分组,分别为单阳注射组（n=80）、单阳对照组（n=60）、双阳注射组（n=79）、双阳对照组（n=60）。单阳注射组、双阳注射组于妊娠加周开始肌肉注射HBIG 200U,每4周注射1次,直至临产。两对照组不注射HBIG。4组孕妇所产婴儿,除常规接种乙肝疫苗外,均于出生后16h内和2周肌肉注射HBIG。然后随访并测定婴儿HBsAg。结果单阳注射组、单阳对照组、双阳注射组、双阳对照组所生婴儿HBsAg感染率分别为3％、13％、10％、32％。单阳注射组与单阳对照组之间（x^2=6．07,P〈0．05）,以及双阳注射组与双阳对照组之间婴儿HBsAg感染率（x^2=10．11,P〈0．01）均有统计学意义,注射HBIG组,对单纯HBsAg阳性孕妇及HBsAg、HBeAg双阳性孕妇,出生婴儿HBsAg感染率均显著低于对照组;单阳注射组与双阳注射组之间婴儿HBsAg感染率差异亦有统计学意义,说明HBIG对单纯HBsAg阳性孕妇预防效果优于HBsAg、HBeAg双阳性孕妇。结论HBIG能有效预防母婴传播,降低HBV感染率。因此,妊娠妇女应及时进行健康检查,发现HBV感染阳性,及时采取注射HBIG等有效措施,以促进优生优育。     

Sustained seroconversion of chronic hepatitis B infection after stem cell transplantation

Serap A, Funda O, Bengu K, Mehmet K, Nazan C, Rasit Y, Savas K. Sustained seroconversion of chronic hepatitis B infection after stem cell transplantation.
Pediatr Transplantation 2011: 15: E92–E95. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Abstract: We present an 18‐yr‐old adolescent with acute lymphocytic leukemia, who underwent peripheral blood SCT with serologically and histologically documented chronic hepatitis B infection. Prior and during the transplant process, lamivudine was administered orally and he underwent SCT with a twofold decrease in viral load at the time of transplant from his HLA full matched, HBV natural immune (anti‐HBs and anti‐HBc positive) donor. Successful engraftment was achieved and three months after SCT, HBV seroconversion was documented accompanied with an ALT flare. Chronic graft‐versus‐host disease coincided after the transplantation, and he has been on immunosuppressive treatment for 25 months with sustained HBV seroconversion. We assume that adoptive immunity transfer combined with antiviral treatment might also constitute sustained seroconversion in chronic HBV, besides the reported risk of reactivation.     

Changes in hepatitis B virus serology in bone marrow transplanted children

Suppression of the immune system and reconstitution of the donor's immune system may affect the course of a chronic viral infection in the recipients. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in hepatitis B virus (HBV) serology after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). HBV serology and hepatic function tests were examined in 45 children before and after BMT. Before BMT, 40 patients were HBsAg negative and 5 positive. There were no HBsAg positive donors. HBsAg disappeared in two patients and anti-HBs became positive in one. Donors of these patients were anti-HBs positive. In a third patient, acute HBV infection developed and lasted without complication. This patient also seroconverted to anti-HBs. Anti-HBs disappeared in 7 of 21 anti-HBs positive patients. Among 18 patients who were HBsAg and anti-HBs negative, 11 seroconverted to anti-HBs positivity. Our findings support the notion that having an anti-HBs positive donor is important for adoptive immunity transfer and for preventing HBV replication.     

儿童异基因造血干细胞移植术后乙型肝炎病毒免疫标记的变化

目的 了解儿童异基因造血干细胞移植（allo-HSCT）前后乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）免疫标记的变化情况,探讨供受者allo-HSCT前不同HBV免疫状态与allo-HSCT后受者HBV免疫标记变化的关系.方法 回顾性分析2010年1月-2012年6月在我院接受allo-HSCT治疗的130例儿童血液病患儿移植前后HBV免疫标记物（HBsAg、HBsAb、HBeAg、HBeAb及HBcAb）、HBV-DNA等临床资料,移植后随访中位时间18（6 ～36）个月.结果 （1）allo-HSCT前：HBsAg阴性患儿126例,阳性4例;HBsAb阳性患儿92例;HBsAg阳性供者6例,余均为HBsAg阴性供者.（2）allo-HSCT后：16例移植前HBsAb阴性受者移植后转为HBsAb阳性：66例移植前HBsAb阳性受者接受HBsAb阳性供者移植后,47例仍为HBsAb阳性,18例为HBsAb阴性,1例发生HBV再激活;21例移植前HBsAb阳性受者接受HBsAb阴性供者移植后,13例转为HBsAb阴性.（3）移植前供者HBsAb阳性,输注CD34＋细胞＞7.24×106/kg、移植前受者HBsAb滴度高低对移植后受者HBsAb转为阴性有显著影响,P值分别为0.005、0.040和0.000.（4）2例移植前合并HBV感染患儿移植后发生HBV再激活,2例移植前无HBV感染患儿接受大三阳供者移植后继发HBV感染.结论 HBsAb阴性患儿接受HBsAb阳性供者allo-HSCT后,在造血和免疫功能重建的同时,其体内可产生针对HBV的保护性抗体;移植后受者HBsAb随时间逐渐丢失,丢失的比例与移植前受者HBsAb滴度高低、输注CD34＋细胞数高低、供者HBsAb阳性与否明显相关.因此,移植前对供受者进行针对HBV的免疫接种及移植后免疫重建后对受者再次免疫接种有利于预防移植后HBV激活及感染.     

Long term hepatitis B vaccine in infants born to hepatitis B e antigen positive mothers

Neonates of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive and hepatitis B encoded antigen (HBeAg) positive mothers received 10 µg of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine at months 0, 1, 6, or 0, 1, 2, 12, with or without immunoglobulin at birth, and were followed up to the age of 8 years for HBsAg, anti-HBc, and anti-HBs. Some were boosted at month 60. The overall vaccine protection at month 12 was 96.2%. No child became a chronic carrier beyond the age of 3 years, showing that this vaccine provides immediate protection against HBsAg carriage, and long term protection against fetally acquired HBsAg. After month 60 hepatitis B serological markers without disease, indicating re-exposure to HBV, reappeared in comparable numbers among boosted and non-boosted children (5 for a total of 167 children).  This vaccine provides long term protection against hepatitis B chronic carriage and infection in high risk neonates with or without a month 60 booster. A booster at the age of 5-6 years or 11-12 years would reduce HBV infection, viral circulation and transmission, while ensuring long term antibody persistence.     

Hepatitis B immunoglobulin in combination with lamivudine for prevention of hepatitis B virus reactivation in children undergoing bone marrow transplantation

There is little information in literature about the use of hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIg) in recipients of bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Here, we report two children who received IV HBIg (Hepatect-CP) and lamivudine treatment during BMT course for either patient or donor hepatitis B virus (HBV) viremia. A four-year-old girl underwent a fully human leukocyte antigen-matched allogeneic BMT for thalassemia major from her mother positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). A 12-yr-old boy with chronic myeloid leukemia, positive for HBsAg and HBV-DNA received a fully HLA-matched allogeneic BMT from his sister in the first chronic phase of the disease. HBIg was successfully used in both cases to prevent HBV reactivation of the recipients. The results of our observations are encouraging and we suggest that HBIg in combination with lamivudine may be used in such cases especially in post-transplant early period to prevent HBV reactivation.     

IgM antibody to hepatitis B core antigen in children with chronic type B hepatitis

IgM antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc IgM) was investigated by an antibody-capture radioimmunoassay (serum dilution 14000) in serum samples from 31 untreated children with chronic hepatitis B who were followed prospectively for 1–7 years. At the start, all patients were positive for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), and anti-HBc IgM was detected in 23 cases, including 15 out of 16 with chronic active hepatitis and 7 out of 14 with chronic persistent hepatitis. A significant positive correlation was found between anti-HBc IgM levels and severity of liver damage (P<0.05), while an inverse relationship was found between anti-HBc IgM levels and distribution of hepatitis B core (HBcAg) antigen in the liver as detected by immunofluorescence. In fact 75% of anti-HBc IgM positive patients showed a focal HBcAg pattern (less than 40% positive nuclei), whereas 87% of antibody negative cases exhibited a diffuse HBcAg expression (more than 60% stained nuclei). During follow-up, seroconversion from HBeAg to anti-HBe with subsequent remission of liver disease occurred in 82% of patients presenting with detectable levels of anti-HBc, including three out of seven cases with chronic persistent hepatitis, but in none of the cases that were initially negative (P<0.01). These results indicate that during the natural course of chronic hepatitis B in children, anti-HBc IgM levels in serum reflect the degree of host immune response to infected hepatocytes. The close correlation between anti-HBc IgM seropositivity and seroconversion from HBeAg to anti-HBe suggests that anti HBc IgM may have a prognostic value during the follow-up of children with chronic HBeAg positive hepatitis B.Abbreviations anti-HBc IgM IgM antibody to hepatitis B core antigen - HBeAg hepatitis B antigen - HBcAg hepatitis B core antigen - HBV hepatitis B virus - ALT alanine aminotransferase - CAH chronic active hepatitis - CPH chronic persistent hepatitis     

Hepatitis B virus infection

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide health problem and may cause acute, fulminant, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, or hepatocelullar carcinoma (HCC). Infection with HBV in infancy or early childhood may lead to a high rate of persistent infection (25-90%), while the rates are lower if infection occurs during adulthood (5-10%). In most endemic areas, infection occurs mainly during early childhood and mother-to-infant transmission accounts for approximately 50% of the chronic infection cases. Hepatitis B during pregnancy does not increase maternal mortality or morbidity or the risk of fetal complications. Approximately 90% of the infants of HBsAg carrier mothers with positive hepatitis B e-antigen (HBeAg) will become carriers if no immunoprophylaxis is given. Transplacental HBeAg may induce a specific non-responsiveness of helper T cells and HBcAg. Spontaneous HBeAg seroconversion to anti-HBe may develop with time but liver damage may occur during the process of the immune clearance of HBV and HBeAg. Mother-to-infant transmission of HBV from HBeAg negative but HBsAg positive mothers is the most important cause of acute or fulminant hepatitis B in infancy. Although antiviral agents are available to treat and avoid the complications of chronic hepatitis B, prevention of HBV infection is the best way for control. Screening for maternal HBsAg with/without HBeAg, followed by three to four doses of HBV vaccine in infancy and hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) within 24h of birth is the most effective way to prevent HBV infection. In areas with a low prevalence of HBV infection or with limited resources, omitting maternal screening but giving three doses of HBV vaccine universally in infancy can also produce good protective efficacy. The first universal HBV immunisation programme in the world was launched in Taiwan 22 years ago. HBV infection rates, chronicity rates, incidence of HCC and incidence of fulminant hepatitis in children have been effectively reduced.     

National Project on the Prevention of Mother-to-Infant Infection by Hepatitis B Virus in Japan

In Japan, a nationwide prevention program against mother-to-infant infection by hepatitis B virus (HBV) started in 1985. This program consists of double screenings of pregnant women and prophylactic treatment to the infants born to both hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive mothers. These infants are treated with two injections of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and at least three injections of plasma derived hepatitis B vaccine. We sent questionnaires about the numbers of each procedure or examination during nine months of investigation period to each local government in 1986 and 1987. 93.4% pregnant women had the chance to be examined for HBsAg, and the positive rate was 1.4 to 1.5%. The HBeAg positive rate in HBsAg positive was 23 to 26%. The HBsAg positive rate in neonates and in infants before two months were 3% and 2% respectively. Some problems may arise, because 27 to 30% of infants need the fourth vaccination in some restricted areas.     

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目的探讨采用乙型肝炎免疫球蛋白(HBIG)阻断孕妇乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)感染对新生儿乙型肝炎(简称乙肝)基因疫苗免疫效果的影响。方法对55例HBV标志物阳性孕妇于产前28周、32周和36周分别给予HBIG200IU免疫阻断作为阻断组;31例HBV标志物阳性孕妇未给予HBIG免疫阻断作为未阻断组;同期选择HBV标志物阴性孕妇42例作为对照组。对三组新生儿分别给予乙肝基因疫苗的免疫接种,并分别于1个月、2个月、7个月和12个月龄采集外周血检测HBV标志物及丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)。结果阻断组、未阻断组和对照组新生儿免疫保护率分别为87.3%(48/55)、77.4%(24/31)和97.6%(41/42);未阻断组与对照组间比较具有统计学意义(P<0.01);对“大三阳”孕妇的阻断效果最好,新生儿抗HBs阳转率从33.3%上升到71.4%。结论对HBV感染孕妇采用HBIG免疫阻断,可以降低宫内感染及母婴传播的发生率;分娩时孕妇HBV感染状态对新生儿抗HBs阳转率可能产生一定程度的影响。     

Clinical importance of hepatitis B virus DNA detection in serum of children with chronic hepatitis B]

206 sera from 172 children with chronic hepatitis B infection were tested for HBV DNA by dot blot hybridization. 111 were positive and 95 negative for HBV DNA. 103 (78.6%) of the positive patients had HBeAg and 5 (7.7%) anti-HBe. In 60 (92.3%) of the anti-HBe positive sera no HBV DNA could be detected. Children with elevated liver enzymes had HBV DNA in 80.1%, whereas in 71.6% of the chronic HBsAg carriers with normal liver enzymes no HBV DNA was found. In 87 of the 95 dot blot negative patients polymerase chain reaction was performed. 73 (83.9%) children of this group were HBV DNA positive. All HBeAg positive patients and those with elevated aminotransferases had HBV DNA in their serum. 56 anti-HBe-positive HBsAg carriers were also positive; 14 were negative for HBV DNA. Our results demonstrate that viral sequences can be found in all HBeAg positive and in most of the anti-HBe positive children. Patients with ongoing virus replication have to be considered infectious and recommendation for vaccination of close relatives of these patients must be stressed.     

Nosocomial outbreak of hepatitis B virus infection in a pediatric hematology and oncology unit in South Africa: Epidemiological investigation and measures to prevent further transmission

Background

Hospital‐acquired hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been well described and continues to occur worldwide. Recent nosocomial outbreaks have been linked to unsafe injection practices, use of multi‐dose vials, and poor staff compliance with standard precautions. This report describes a nosocomial outbreak that occurred in a pediatric hematology and oncology unit of a large academic hospital, the epidemiological investigation of the outbreak, and preventive measures implemented to limit further in‐hospital transmission.

Methods

Outbreak investigation including contact tracing and HBV screening were initially carried out on all patients seen by the unit during the same period as the first three cases. Routine screening for the entire patient population of the unit was initiated in February 2013 when it was realized that numerous patients may have been exposed.

Results

Forty‐nine cases of HBV infection were confirmed in 408 patients tested between July 2011 and October 2013. Phylogenetic analysis of the HBV preC/C gene nucleotide sequences revealed that all tested outbreak strains clustered together. Most (67%) patients were HBeAg positive. The cause of transmission could not be established. Preventive measures targeted three proposed routes. HBV screening and vaccination protocols were started in the unit.

Conclusions

The high number of HBeAg positive patients, together with suspected lapses in infection prevention and control measures, are believed to have played a major role in the transmission. Measures implemented to prevent further in‐hospital transmission were successful. On‐going HBV screening and vaccination programs in pediatric hematology and oncology units should become standard of care. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients - A single-center experience

Hoerning A, Hegen B, Wingen A‐M, Cetiner M, Lainka E, Kathemann S, Fiedler M, Timm J, Wenzel JJ, Hoyer PF, Gerner P. Prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients – A single‐center experience. Abstract: HEV infection appears to be an emerging disease in industrialized countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HEV infection in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients. One hundred and twenty‐four pediatric recipients of liver (n = 41) or kidney (n = 83) transplants aged between one and 18 yr were screened for anti‐HEV IgG antibodies. Patients were tested for fecal HEV RNA excretion if they showed anti‐HEV seropositivity. As a control group, 108 immunocompetent pediatric patients without liver disease aged between three and 18 yr were screened for anti‐HEV IgG. HEV seroprevalence was 2.4% in renal Tx (2/83), 4.9% in liver Tx patients (2/41), and 3.2% overall (4/124). Three of these four patients were HEV RNA‐negative. In one renal transplant patient, HEV genotype 3 RNA excretion persisted and liver enzymes were elevated, indicating chronic hepatitis. In the control group, eight patients (7.4%) were HEV IgG‐positive without biochemical evidence of hepatitis. The prevalence of HEV infection in pediatric renal or liver transplant recipients is not higher compared with immunocompetent children. Chronic HEV infection with long‐term carriage of the virus may develop in pediatric transplant recipients. Autochthonous HEV infection needs to be considered in uncertain cases of hepatitis in immunosuppressed as well as immunocompetent children.     

异基因造血干细胞移植后乙型肝炎病毒感染2例临床干预并文献复习

目的 加强对造血干细胞移植中HBV感染的重视,注重早期干预,提高移植成功率。方法 回顾性分析97例异基因造血干细胞移植患儿的临床资料,通过对2例HBV感染的诊治体会结合文献复习。结果 2001年5月至2008年5月在上海交通大学附属上海儿童医学中心接受异基因造血干细胞移植的97例患儿中,2例分别在移植后41 d（病例1）、15个月（病例2）发生HBV感染。病例1移植前肝功能正常,乙肝二对半检查阴性,回顾性分析发现该患儿移植时HBV正处于潜伏状态（HBV DNA 1.17×106 copies·mL-1）。该患儿乙肝来势凶猛,移植后41～43 d出现巩膜明显黄染并伴大量腹水,移植后46 d迅速发展至肝、肾功能衰竭,出现少尿,凝血酶原时间38.4 s,部分凝血酶原时间>120 s,凝血酶时间>100 s,Cr 251 μmol·L-1,ALT 3 195 U·L-1,血清总胆红素7 mg·L-1,直接胆红素2.8 mg·L-1,HBV DNA 1.08×108 copies·mL-1,经拉米夫定等积极治疗2周后好转。移植后130 d 随着移植物抗宿主病（GVHD）的复燃和免疫抑制药物的加强应用,HBV再度活跃,HBV DNA从原已控制的3.50×104 copies·mL-1逐升至2.05×106 copies·mL-1,移植后315 d出现HBV YMDD（+）变异株,遂予阿德福韦酯联合治疗至今(移植后3.5年),目前肝、肾功能正常。病例2白血病起病初及干细胞移植前均示HBs Ab(+)、HBc Ab(+)、HBe Ab(+),ALT和HBV DNA正常,移植后12个月发生慢性广泛性GVHD,加强抗排异治疗后于移植后15个月复查发现：ALT 168 U·L-1,HBV DNA升至5×108 copies·mL-1,出现HBs Ag（+）和HBe Ag（+）。予拉米夫定治疗至移植后4.5年,目前ALT 40～80 U·L-1,HBV DNA 1×103～1×104 copies·mL-1。结论 乙肝在移植患儿中并不少见,长期的免疫抑制治疗常使病情反复,加强病毒监测、重视早期干预至关重要;移植前HBV DNA 检测有助于发现潜伏期患儿;HBs Ab(+)、HBe Ab(+)和HBc Ab(+)患儿在强烈免疫抑制下仍有HBV复燃的风险。