[Incidence of e-antigen and antibodies against it in a selected group of HBsAg-positive Vietnamese citizens].
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.
Michal
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Katedra infektológie a epidemiológie lekárskej fakulty Univerzity Komenského, Martin.
Pullmann
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Szilágyiová
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M
Konvit
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Straka
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S
Skraciková
J
J
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
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens