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/antibody complexes by transmission electron microscopy. Concurrent Delta virus superinfection is also discussed.
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Main Authors: | Soares,Manoel C.P., Bensabath,Gilberta, Cartágenes,Paulo R.B., Alves,Max M., Silveira,Fernando A.A., Linhares,Alexandre C. |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
1999
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821999000300012 |
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