title: Detection of hepatitis B virus DNA in serum is rare in the absence of hepatitis B surface antigen: impacts for detection and monitoring of chronic hepatitis B.
authors.affiliation: 1Departments of Infectious Diseases 2Microbiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
authors.forename: Janine M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Trevillyan
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dennison
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jenney
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spelman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens