Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibody (anti-HBs) forming immune complexes in fulminant hepatitis

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/antibo...

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Main Authors: Manoel C.P. Soares, Gilberta Bensabath, Paulo R.B. Cartágenes, Max M. Alves, Fernando A.A. Silveira, Alexandre C. Linhares
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1999
Subjects:
Fulminant hepatitis
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D
Immune complexes
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2a49fba1a7a44907b7a965af0cacee67
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Summary: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.

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