Prevalence of HBeAg and anti-HBe in blood donors with HBs antigenemia.
250 HBsAg-positive sera from apparently healthy blood donors were tested for HBeAg and anti-HBe by immunodiffusion(ID) and counterelectrophoresis(CEP). HBeAg was identified in 2.4% and anti-HBe in 34% of the sera. After serum concentration a larger rate of both HBeAg and anti-HBe could be detected by ID. There was no difference in sensitivity between ID and CEP techniques in the detection of the e-system. There was no correlation between HBeAg or anti-HBe and HBsAg subtypes. Generally sera containing HBeAg showed higher titers of HBsAg in complement fixation.
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D012383:Romania; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D000637:Transaminases