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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
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Mutation Site
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D144E |
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Mutation Site Sentence
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The fourth mother-infant pair had an S gene variant, HBV D144E, which has been previously reported in association with vaccine/HBIG escape. |
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Mutation Level
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Amino acid level |
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Mutation Type
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Nonsynonymous substitution |
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Gene/Protein/Region
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S |
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Standardized Encoding Gene
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S
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Genotype/Subtype
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- |
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Viral Reference
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-
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Functional Impact and Mechanisms
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Disease
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Hepatitis B Virus Infection
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Immune
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Y |
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Target Gene
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-
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Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
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Clinical Information
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- |
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Treatment
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Hepatitis B immunoglobulin(HBIG) |
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Location
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Australia |
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Literature Information
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PMID
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19413519
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Title
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Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus: an Australian experience
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Author
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Wiseman E,Fraser MA,Holden S,Glass A,Kidson BL,Heron LG,Maley MW,Ayres A,Locarnini SA,Levy MT
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Journal
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The Medical journal of Australia
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Journal Info
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2009 May 4;190(9):489-92
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Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of perinatal hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission in an Australian setting and to identify maternal virological factors associated with highest risk of transmission. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: A prospective, observational study of perinatal transmission of HBV. Participants were pregnant women attending Sydney South West Area Health Service antenatal clinics who tested positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and their babies. All babies were routinely offered hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and HBV vaccination. Babies positive for HBsAg at 9-month follow-up underwent further virological testing, including HBV DNA sequencing. The study was conducted between August 2002 and May 2008. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: HBV DNA levels and demographic characteristics of HBsAg-positive pregnant women; proportion of their infants with active HBV infection at 9-month follow-up; maternal characteristics affecting transmission rate; HBV DNA sequencing of infected infants and their mothers. RESULTS: Of 313 HBsAg-positive pregnant women, 213 (68%) were HBV DNA-positive and 92 (29%) were positive for hepatitis B ""e"" antigen (HBeAg); 138 babies born to HBV DNA-positive mothers were tested for HBV infection (HBsAg positivity) at about 9 months of age. Four cases of transmission were identified. All four mothers had very high HBV DNA levels (> 10(8) copies/mL) and were HBeAg-positive. Three of the four infants were infected with wild-type HBV strains, with identical maternal/infant isolates. The fourth mother-infant pair had an S gene variant, HBV D144E, which has been previously reported in association with vaccine/HBIG escape. (Unfortunately, HBIG was inadvertently omitted from the immunisation schedule of this infant.) Transmission rates were 4/138 (3%) from HBV DNA-positive mothers overall, 4/61 (7%) from HBeAg-positive mothers, and 4/47 (9%) from mothers with very high HBV DNA levels. No transmission was seen in 91 babies of mothers with HBV DNA levels < 10(8) copies/mL. CONCLUSION: In this cohort, HBV perinatal transmission was restricted to HBeAg-positive mothers with very high viral loads.
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Sequence Data
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-
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