Persistence of hepatitis B virus DNA demonstrated by polymerase chain reaction in serum and liver after loss of HBsAg induced by antiviral therapy

MeSH terms

• Adult
• DNA, Viral / analysis*
• DNA, Viral / blood
• Female
• Hepatitis B / drug therapy*
• Hepatitis B / microbiology
• Hepatitis B Antibodies / metabolism
• Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / metabolism*
• Hepatitis B virus / drug effects
• Hepatitis B virus / genetics
• Hepatitis B virus / isolation & purification*
• Hepatitis, Chronic / drug therapy
• Hepatitis, Chronic / microbiology
• Humans
• Liver / microbiology*
• Male
• Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Vidarabine / therapeutic use