Serological diagnosis of virus hepatitis
Hofmann, H.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 131(17): 407-414
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5341 PMID: 6795832 Document Number: 178637
Hepatitis A is diagnosed by the detection of specific IgM-antibodies. The virus itself can be found in stool specimens. Gammaglobulin is useful in prophylaxis of Hepatitis A. In the course of Hepatitis A HBs- and HBe-antigen as well as HBc(IgM and IgG)-, HBs- and HBe-antibodies can be detected. By analysis of this parameters information is obtained about acute or chronic hepatitis as well as about the probability of infectivity of a blood sample. Hepatitis Non A Non B is most important after blood transfusion and shows a strong tendency to chronicity. So far no test for specific diagnosis exists in practice. Besides the agents mentioned a hepatitis also can be caused by cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr-virus and some tropical viruses.