Proleferative response of peripheral blood lymphocytes to recombinant hepatitis B core antigen in patients with hepatitis B.

can Isolated hepatitis B core antibody in HIV-infected patients response to hepatitis B vaccine help to elucidate the cause?

significance of response to hepatitis b recombinant vaccine in subjects with isolated antibody to hepatitis b core antigen

background it is important to differentiate whether isolated anti-hbc is due to false positive results or the prior exposure to hepatitis b virus, because individuals with false-positive anti-hbc can benefit from vaccination and their blood can be safely transfused. to distinguish between these two conditions, we evaluated the serologic response to hepatitis b vaccine. methods ninety subjects w...

Significance of Response to Hepatitis B Recombinant Vaccine in Subjects with Isolated Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen

BACKGROUND It is important to differentiate whether isolated anti-HBc is due to false positive results or the prior exposure to hepatitis B virus, because individuals with false-positive anti-HBc can benefit from vaccination and their blood can be safely transfused. To distinguish between these two conditions, we evaluated the serologic response to hepatitis B vaccine. METHODS Ninety subjects w...

occult hepatitis b virus infection among blood donors with antibodies to hepatitis b core antigen

diagnosis of hepatitis b is routinely based on of serological assay of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag). occult hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection is generally defined as the detection of hbv -dna in the serum or tissues of subjects who have negative test for hbsag. transmission of hbv infection has been documented from hbsag negative, anti-hbc positive blood and organ donors. the aim of this...

Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Blood Donors with Antibodies to Hepatitis B Core Antigen

Diagnosis of hepatitis B is routinely based on of serological assay of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is generally defined as the detection of HBV -DNA in the serum or tissues of subjects who have negative test for HBsAg. Transmission of HBV infection has been documented from HBsAg negative, anti-HBc positive blood and organ donors. The aim of this...