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

oleh: Manoel C.P. Soares, Gilberta Bensabath, Paulo R.B. Cartágenes, Max M. Alves, Fernando A.A. Silveira, Alexandre C. Linhares

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1999-06-01

Deskripsi

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.