Viral hepatitis B and C in HIV-exposed South African infants

BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 Serological and molecular results of HBV-infected children at screening and follow-up

Patient	Location	HBV vaccination	HIV Status	Screening		Prospective follow-up
				HBsAg	HBV DNA log 10 (IU/ml)	HBsAg	HBeAg	Anti-HBe	HBV DNA (IU/ml)
C1^a	CPT	Yes	+	+	8.93	+	-	+	UD
C2	Durban	No record	+	+	5.17	ND	ND	ND	ND
C3	JHB	No record	-	+	8.45	ND	ND	ND	ND

^aTherapy: D4T, 3TC & KLT (at follow-up); Anti-HBe antibody to hepatitis B e antigen, C Child, CPT Cape Town, IU/ml International Units per milliliter, HBeAg hepatitis B e antigen, HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen, JHB Johannesburg, − Negative, + Positive, ND Not done, UD Undetectable

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