Immunological study of HB-AG carriers.
The serum immunoglobulin levels, the presence of circulating autoantibodies, the number of peripheral "atypical" lymphocytes and the number of DNA and RNA synthesizing mononuclear cells were studied in a group of "healthy" HB-Ag (australia Antigen) carriers and in a group of healthy HB-Ag negative control subjects. In the HB-Ag carriers, in spite of the persistent antigenaemia, all these immunological findings were normal (as in the control subjects).
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D002353:Carrier State; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D012313:RNA / Q000096:biosynthesis
D001323:Autoantibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA