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Hepatitis delta virus superinfection in Guangzhou area.
- Source :
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Chinese medical journal [Chin Med J (Engl)] 1990 Jun; Vol. 103 (6), pp. 451-4. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- Biopsy and autopsy specimens of liver tissues of two series of patients, one of adults and the other children suffering from hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection were used to evaluate hepatitis delta virus antigen (HDAg) by direct immunoperoxidase staining method. The results showed that four HDAg positive cases were found among 30 cases of HBV infected adult patients (13.3%), and 6 were found in 44 cases in the children series (13.6%). Therefore, we are convinced that hepatitis delta virus (HDV) superinfection does exist in Guangzhou area. The superinfection rates in adults and children are almost identical.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
China epidemiology
Female
Hepatitis B immunology
Hepatitis D immunology
Hepatitis delta Antigens
Hepatitis, Chronic immunology
Humans
Liver immunology
Male
Middle Aged
Superinfection immunology
Antigens, Viral analysis
Hepatitis D epidemiology
Hepatitis Delta Virus immunology
Superinfection epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0366-6999
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Chinese medical journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2119957