Detection of hepatitis B virus DNA by the polymerase chain reaction in anti-HBE positive chronic hepatitis B patients

Detection of hepatitis B virus DNA by the polymerase chain reaction in anti-HBE positive chronic hepatitis B patients

Detection of HBV-DNA by PCR was compared with other serological markers (HBsAg, HBeAg and anti-HBe) in a series of49 Chronic Hepatitis B patients, including 12 with a spontaneous clearance of HBsAg. None of these HBsAg negative cases were PCR positive, but 33/37 (89.2%) HBsAg positive cases were PCR...

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Main Authors: J.R.R. Pinho, C.A. Santos, C.L.M. Gonzalez, L. Bassit, C.C. Barreto, A. Saez-Alquezar, A.V.C. França, F.J. Carrilho, L.E.P. Fonseca, D.A.F. Chamone, L. C. da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1993-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
HBV
PCR
replication Markers
chronic Hepatitis
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