Three Distinct Southern Blot Hybridization Patterns of HBV-DNA in the Sera of HBV Carriers.

Distribution of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Genotypes among HBV Carriers in Isparta

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in Isparta, Southwest of Turkey, as well as the clinical features and transmission route for patients with HBV infections. Methods: Patients (n = 135) with HBV infection were included in the study. Epidemiological and clinical data were obtained. HBV genotypes were determined with a preS2 epitope ELISA ...

Detection of HbsAg and HBV DNA in serum and saliva of HBV carriers.

Serum and saliva samples from 23 patients known to be HBsAg-positive HBV carriers and 17 healthy control subjects were analyzed for hepatitis B virus (HBV) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). All serum samples of the HBV carriers were positive for HBsAg, with 21 also positive for HBV DNA. In comparison, 22 saliva samples of HBV carriers were positiv...

The Relationship between HBSAG and HBV DNA in HBV-Infected Blood Donors

Levels of HBV-DNA, sFas and sFasL among healthy HBsAg carriers in period of three years.

PURPOSE The object of the study was the usefulness of sFas and sFasL concentration in the prognosis of disease development in healthy HBsAg carriers. PATIENTS 34 healthy HBsAg carriers were examined over a three-years period. MATERIAL AND METHODS HBV-DNA was extracted using the Gene Elute Mammalian Genomic DNA Miniprep Kit (Sigma, USA). HBV-DNA concentration and YMDD mutations were measured...

Association between HBe-Ag and HBV-DNA level in HBsAg positive chronic carriers

Background: Viral hepatitis is one of common infectious diseases and known as health problem around the world. Present cross-sectional study was performed to determine the association between HBeAg and HBV-DNA in patients who referred to Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine and Amiralmomenin Hospital (Islamic Azad University) between 2012 and 2015. Materials and methods: In this cross-s...