title: Hepatitis B virus type 2 infection in France.
abstract: Hepatitis B type 2 infection was observed in 96 French soldiers. A recent stay overseas was reported by 65% of them and an HBsAg chronic carrier state was observed in eight individuals. Anti-pre-S1 and anti-pre-S2 antibodies were not detected after recovery, but HBV DNA was detected in 58% of sera tested.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biologie Clinique, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées du Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Buisson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coursaget
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bourdil
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schill
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joussemet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Molinié
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D011498:Protein Precursors; C050806:presurface protein 1, hepatitis B surface antigen; C050807:presurface protein 2, hepatitis B surface antigen