title: [Chronic hepatitis B. Relationships between virus in the liver and immune response (author's transl)].
abstract: A combined histological examination with detection of virus antigens in liver tissue and blood and the corresponding antibodies in blood can give information on the following problems: Standardization of a hepatitis virus B infection, with diagnostic and prognostic information; determination of infectivity; effects of therapy can be monitored, possibly glimpses may be obtained into the mechanism of cancerization.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006509:Hepatitis B; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens
vernacular_title: Chronische Hepatitis B. Beziehungen zwischen Virus in der Leber und Immunantwort.