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Intrahepatic localization of the surface (HBsAg) and core (HBcAg) antigenic determinants associated with hepatitis B virus in biopsy samples from patients with liver disease

Intrahepatic localization of the surface (HBsAg) and core (HBcAg) antigenic determinants... Summary109 biopsy samples from 35 HBAg serologically positive and 74 negative patients were examined by IFL for the presence of the surface and core antigenic determinants associated with the Dane particle. In no serologically negative case was specific IFL detected. Different patterns were observed in serologically positive patients: negative in acute hepatitis, strongly positive cytoplasmic HBs fluorescence in chronic HBAg carriers with normal liver, and discrete HBsAg parenchymal and mesenchymal staining and variable HBcAg staining in chronic liver disease, with HBsAg appearing more frequently in inactive and HBcAg in active disease. These results are compared with recent reports in this field and the clinical significance of the intrahepatic localization of HBAg is discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ricerca in clinica e in laboratorio Springer Journals

Intrahepatic localization of the surface (HBsAg) and core (HBcAg) antigenic determinants associated with hepatitis B virus in biopsy samples from patients with liver disease

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © Casa Editrice «Il Ponte» S.r.l 1976
ISSN
0390-5748
eISSN
1434-4467
DOI
10.1007/bf02901488
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Abstract

Summary109 biopsy samples from 35 HBAg serologically positive and 74 negative patients were examined by IFL for the presence of the surface and core antigenic determinants associated with the Dane particle. In no serologically negative case was specific IFL detected. Different patterns were observed in serologically positive patients: negative in acute hepatitis, strongly positive cytoplasmic HBs fluorescence in chronic HBAg carriers with normal liver, and discrete HBsAg parenchymal and mesenchymal staining and variable HBcAg staining in chronic liver disease, with HBsAg appearing more frequently in inactive and HBcAg in active disease. These results are compared with recent reports in this field and the clinical significance of the intrahepatic localization of HBAg is discussed.

Journal

Ricerca in clinica e in laboratorioSpringer Journals

Published: Jan 1, 1976

Keywords: Australia antigen; HB core antigen (HBcAg); HB surface antigen (HBsAg); HB virus immunofluorescence; Liver disease

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