title: Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibody (anti-HBs) forming immune complexes in fulminant hepatitis.
abstract: This paper reports an unusual pattern of serological HBV markers and the presence of HBsAg/anti-HBs immune complexes in serum samples from two patients with fulminant hepatitis from the Brazilian Western Amazon Basin. The diagnosis was made by both serologic tests and demonstration of antigen/antibody complexes by transmission electron microscopy. Concurrent Delta virus superinfection is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Evandro Chagas, Fundação Nacional de Saúde do Ministério da Saúde, Belém, PA, Brasil.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bensabath
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cartágenes
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Linhares
mesh_terms: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis*; D015415:Biomarkers; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000276:immunology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D015415:Biomarkers; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens