title: [Hepatitis B virus DNA in the serum of anti-HBs positive persons].
abstract: In order to investigate the significance of HBV DNA in the serum of anti-HBs positive persons, the serum of 76 anti-HBs positive persons was studied for HBV DNA by means of polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The results showed that 21 (32.2%) out of 65 cases without hepatitis B vaccination were positive for HBV DNA detected with PCR (PCR-HBV DNA), but no one was positive for PCR-HBV DNA in 11 cases inoculated against hepatitis B. It was also found that 6 cases were positive for HBsAg-Ab immunocomplex in those positive for PCR-HBV DNA and the liver tissue in 2 of the 5 cases with liver-biopsy were positive for HBVAg determined with immunohistologic ABC method. We believed that persons, who acquired anti-HBs after HBV infection were different from those who were vaccinated, might carry HBV which come from the HBsAg-Ab immunocomplex and HBVAg positive hepatocytes. In addition, the study also proved that the PCR-HBV DNA positive rate correlated significantly with the anti-HBe and or anti-HBc positive rate and with the abnormal rate of liver function in the anti-HBs positive persons. It was suggested that persistent presence of HBV DNA in the bodies should be responsible for the persistent presence of anti-HBe and anti-HBc in the serum and also for the liver damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Beijing Military District.
authors.forename: Y X
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003289:Convalescence; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D004279:DNA, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens