Hepatitis A virus and non-A, non-B virus superinfections in HBsAg chronic carriers

Digestion. 1988;39(4):197-203. doi: 10.1159/000199626.

Abstract

Clinical course, morphologic changes, immunohistochemical localization of HBV-associated markers (HBsAg, HBcAg), and serum HBV-DNA production are described in 2 chronic HBsAg carriers superinfected with HAV and hepatitis non-A, non-B virus. Our data suggest that the superinfections do not cause more severe disease and do not influence the clinical course of the HBsAg chronic carriers. Our observations indicate that a careful diagnosis of hepatocytolysis is necessary in HBV chronic infection, in order to discriminate causes that are able to induce severe damage in underlying disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carrier State / pathology*
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • Hepatitis A / pathology*
  • Hepatitis B / pathology*
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / analysis
  • Hepatitis C / pathology*
  • Hepatitis, Chronic / pathology*
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Superinfection / pathology*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens