Spontaneous loss of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) followed by seroconversion to anti-HBe usually coincides with normalization of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, reduction in HBV DNA ...

The definition and clinical use of common HBV serological markers are shown in Table 2. HBsAg is the hallmark of HBV infection and is the first serological marker to appear in acute hepatitis B.

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid diagnostic test to identify pregnant women at elevated risk of transmitting ...

Inside the hepatocytes, HBV produces a surplus of viral antigens, including hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and hepatitis B s antigen (HBsAg), which is HBV’s envelope protein. In addition to the ...