Acute hepatitis C virus superinfection followed by spontaneous HBeAg seroconversion and HBsAg elimination.
Acute hepatitis C virus superinfection followed by spontaneous hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion and hepatitis B surface antigen clearance in a patient with chronic type B hepatitis is described. The observations suggests that HCV may exert a suppressive effect on hepatitis B virus.
Liaw
Y F
YF
Liver Unit, ChangGung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Lin
S M
SM
Sheen
I S
IS
Chu
C M
CM
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014779:Virus Replication
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens