[Delta infection in HBsAg carriers].
Anti-delta as an indicator of chronic delta infection was found in 7/180 HBsAg carriers. This indicates a low incidence of delta infection in Germany. The following risk factors to acquire delta infection were established: Mediterranean origin (3 cases) and transfusion of blood products (4 hemophiliacs). All anti-delta positive individuals had a biopsy proven chronic active hepatitis and the serological pattern: HBsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HBe positive without indicators of Dane particle synthesis (negative tests for HBeAg and DNA polymerase activity).
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D035923:Hepatitis delta Antigens; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D035923:Hepatitis delta Antigens
Delta-Infektion bei HBsAg-Trägern.