Volume 13, Number 11—November 2007
Research
Non-A Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes in Antenatal Clinics, United Kingdom
Samir Dervisevic*
, Samreen Ijaz†, Shahneila Chaudry*, and Richard S. Tedder*†
, Samreen Ijaz†, Shahneila Chaudry*, and Richard S. Tedder*†Table
Characteristics of HBV in 10 infected mothers seropositive for antibodies to HBV e antigen and with serum HBV DNA levels >104 IU/mL*
| Carrier mother | Genotype | HBV DNA, IU/mL | Basal core promoter | Precore† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | 2.5 × 104 | W | W28 |
| 2 | E | 1 × 104 | W | W28 |
| 3 | E | 1.1 × 104 | 130K/131I | W28 G29D |
| 4 | C | 1.1 × 105 | 130K/131I | W |
| 5 | B | 1.7 × 104 | 130K/131I | W28 |
| 6 | E | 8.6 × 106 | W | W28 |
| 7 | A | 3.4 × 104 | 130K/131I | W |
| 8 | E | 1.9 × 104 | W | W28 |
| 9 | E | 2.2 × 104 | 130K/131I | W28 |
| 10 | E | 1.0 × 104 | W | W28 |
*HBV, hepatitis B virus; W, wild-type sequence.
†W28, premature stop at codon 28.
