id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-025634-31n5fvex Zhuge, Shurui The prevalence of occult HBV infection in immunized children with HBsAg-positive parents: a hospital-based analysis 2020-05-29 .txt text/plain 3985 216 52 title: The prevalence of occult HBV infection in immunized children with HBsAg-positive parents: a hospital-based analysis BACKGROUND AND OBJECT: The risk of occult HBV infection (OBI) in children whose mothers are HBV carriers has received more widespread attention, but there were few reports to focus on the children with HBsAg-positive parents. In this study, we aimed at exploring the prevalence of OBI in hepatitis B-vaccinated children with HBV-positive mothers and/or fathers, trying to identify the risk factors of OBI. Forty-six [14.10% (95% CI 10.3-17.9%)] HBsAg-negative children were detected HBV DNA positive by nested PCR, which were confirmed through sequencing analysis. To our acknowledgement, this is the first study to explore the prevalence of OBI among hepatitis B vaccinated children with HBsAg-positive parents lived in HBV highly endemic areas. There is an equal potential risk of occult HBV infection in children with the HBsAg-positive father and mother. ./cache/cord-025634-31n5fvex.txt ./txt/cord-025634-31n5fvex.txt