Article
HBe antibody unrelated to 'e minus' hepatitis B virus variant infection in patients with chronic type D hepatitis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 1991
Raimondo G, Rodinò G, Brancatelli S, Sardo M A, Campo S, Smedile V, Villari D, Pernice M, Longo G, Squadrito G
Abstract excerpt
The presence of HBV-DNA sequences was evaluated in DNA extracted from serum samples, peripheral blood lymphocytes and liver biopsy specimens of five HBsAg/anti-HBe-positive carriers with chronic HDV infection. DNAs were tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification technique using two p...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Carrier State
- DNA, Viral
- Genetic Variation
- Hepatitis B Antibodies
- Hepatitis B e Antigens
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis D
- Humans
- Liver
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Oligodeoxyribonucleotides