Indicator(Antigen/ antibodies) HBV Exposed infants at Un-Exposed infants Non–respondersat 12 months (%)
Birthn=46 (%) Age 9monthsn=39 Age12 monthsn=35 (%) Age12 months n=66 (%)
pos neg pos neg pos neg pos Neg
HbsAg 0 46 0 39 0 35 0 66 NA
HBsAb 4 (8.7) 42 (91.3) 34 (87.2%) 5 29 (82.9%) 6 (17.1) 64 (97.0) 2 (3.0) 8 (8.0)
HBeAg 0 45 0 39 0 35 0 66 NA
HBeAb 12 (26.1) 34 (73.9) 6 (15.4) 39 0 35 0 66 NA
HBcAb IgG 40 (86.9) 6 (13.0) 20 (51.2) 19 1 (2.8) 34 0 66 NA
HBcAb IgM 0 46 0 39 0 35 0 66 NA
NA= Not applicable.
Table 3: Exposed and Non-Exposed Infants’ Immunologic Pattern for HBV Seromarkers.