Simultaneous detection of HBs antigens and antibodies: report of a case

Pfister, P.; Rakotomalala, S.; Adam, O.; Zeller, H.G.

Archives de l'Institut Pasteur de Madagascar 63(1-2): 60-61

1996


ISSN/ISBN: 0020-2495
PMID: 12463020
Document Number: 462496
We reported the case of a young woman who presented simultaneously HBs antigen and HBs antibodies in blood. From historical datas, we suspected that the patient was infected by hepatitis B virus and developed a chronic infection. Lately, she received hepatitis B vaccine. Subtypes of the infectious hepatitis B virus and the immunogenic hepatitis B antigen were different and induced independent immunological responses.

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