title: [Prevalence of anti-delta antibodies in HBsAg carriers].
abstract: In order to bring out the prevalence of infections caused by Delta virus dependent upon HBV for its replication, we investigated the presence of anti-D antibodies in individuals who determined as positive for HBsAg, by using EIA method. Of the 81 HBsAg positive individuals; seventy-two were asymptomatic HBsAg carriers (88.9), six had acute symptomatic hepatitis (7.4%) and three suffered from chronic liver disease (3.7%). Only 4 individuals who were all asymptomatic carriers were positive for anti-D antibody (4.9%) and the percentage of anti-D antibody in asymptomatic carrier group was 5.5% (4/72).
authors.affiliation: Marmara Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Söyletir
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Babacan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Göral
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Can
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: HBsAg taşiyicilarinda antidelta antikoru sikliği.