A member asked:

Baby born to mom hbv carrier. soon he received hbig & 1st hbv vaccine and after 2&3 add when boy's 1-6 month and got test. hbsag - but antihbs 8 miuml?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Immunity: This means he is getting immune and is not a carrier of the infection. These are normal. Didn't the pediatrician explain this? Ag equals antigen or infection; ab is antibody.

Answered 12/10/2013

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