Detection of Hepatitis B Viral DNA in Sera Positive for Antibody to Delta Antigen
- 1 July 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 150 (1) , 118-120
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/150.1.118
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA was detected in 17 sera positive for antibody to δ antigen (anti-δ). Six sera from two patients were positive for HBV DNA. Analysis by the Southern blot technique showed identity between HBV DNA in anti-δ-positive and anti-δ-negative sera. These results show that anti-δ-positive sera contain HBV DNA, although these sera were also positive for antibodies to hepatitis B e antigen.Keywords
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