title: [HBeAg and anti-HBe levels in HBsAg positive blood donors].
abstract: Serum samples from 110 blood donors who were carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) were examined for the presence of hepatitis Be antigen (HBeAg) and its antibody. HBeAg was detected in 21 (19.09%) and anti-HBe in 87 (79.09%) blood donors. No significant association were found with blood groups and HBeAg or anti-HBe. The analysis of serum samples for HBeAg and anti-HBe at the blood transfusion centres, will be useful for determining if HBsAg carriers are infectious.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hasçelik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Günalp
mesh_terms: D001782:Blood Donors; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens
vernacular_title: HBs antijeni pozitif donörlerde HBe antijen ve antikor düzeyi ile ilgili bir araştirma.