... infection by serological tests and by PCR. Thirty-five patients (12.8%) were HCV antibody positive, and in 31 of them HCV RNA could be detected by PCR. Among the 238 seronegative patients HCV infection was detected in 12 cases (5.0%) exclusively by PCR. Only in 1 of these patients seroconversion could...

... 'Hôpital d'instruction des Armées Bégin. Saint-Mandé. France Key Words. HIV-2 AIDS Animal models Rhesus monkey Seroconversion Viral replication Summary. Diseases induced by animal retroviruses are not considered to be good models for the human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) at present...

... reaction (PCR). Results: In 25 of these patients acute HCV infection was observed and in 11 patients HCV seroconversion was delayed for 3–16 months. During this time the infection was exclusively detectable by PCR. Conclusion: Despite the growing demand for cost-effectiveness in the health system, HCV PCR...

... of a younger age and had a higher cumulative rate of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion during the initial 6 years of follow-up. The earlier HBeAg seroconversion in the patients with genotype B, however, did not provide them with a benefit in terms of a reduced risk of developing long-term...

...Rong-Nan Chien; Yun-Fan Liaw Lamivudine is a nucleoside analogue with potent inhibitory effects on hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase/reverse transcriptase activity. The rate of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion in a large series of Asian patients treated with lamivudine 100 mg daily...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Chronic hepatitis Hepatitis B surface antigen Hepatitis B e antigen Antibody to hepatitis B e antigen Seroconversion Original Paper Intervirology 2003;46:157 163 DOI...