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Detection of markers of hepatitis B virus infection in urine of chronic carriers
Author(s) -
Di Bisceglie A. M.,
Dusheiko G. M.,
Kew M. C.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.1890160406
Subject(s) - infectivity , urine , virology , hepatitis b virus , transmission (telecommunications) , virus , antigen , hepatitis , hepatitis b , medicine , chronic hepatitis , viral disease , biology , immunology , electrical engineering , engineering
Urine from 19 chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers was tested for markers of HBV infection. Hepatitis B surface and e antigens were excreted in the urine of about one‐half of the patients, but not in any consistent pattern. HBV DNA, a much more sensitive indicator of infectivity, was found in only one specimen and then in very low concentration. We conclude that urine of chronic HBV carriers is not a major vehicle for the transmission of hepatitis B.