title: [Incidence of e-antigen and antibodies against it in a selected group of HBsAg-positive Vietnamese citizens].
abstract: In 23 citizens of the Vietnamese Socialist Republic on arrival in Czechoslovakia HBsAg positivity of serum was revealed which in 78.2% of subjects was confirmed during a repeated examination after 2-3 months. At that time also HBeAg and antibodies against it were assessed. HBeAg was found in 13.0% and anti-HBe in 47.8% of the subjects with repeatedly positive HBsAg, and anti-HBe in 21.8% of subjects, where HBsAg was negative during repeated examinations. The authors emphasize the importance of assessment of these markers of hepatitis B from the clinical and epidemiological aspect.
authors.affiliation: Katedra infektológie a epidemiológie lekárskej fakulty Univerzity Komenského, Martin.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Michal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pullmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szilágyiová
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Konvit
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Straka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skraciková
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003604:Czechoslovakia; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens