Occult infection with HBV intergenotypic A2/G recombinant following acute hepatitis B caused by an HBV/A2 isolate

Highlights • The patient was infected with HBV genotype A2 during the acute phase. • He did not seroconvert after loss of HBsAg and HBeAg. • A recombinant A2/G isolate was intermittently detected during the occult phase.

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Published in:Journal of clinical virology 2015-06, Vol.67, p.31-35
Main Authors: de Barros, José Júnior França, Peres, Luciana Rego, de Sousa, Paulo Sérgio Fonseca, do Amaral Mello, Francisco Campello, de Araujo, Natalia Motta, de Andrade Gomes, Selma, Niel, Christian, Lewis-Ximenez, Lia Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Allergy and Immunology
Brazil
DNA, Viral - blood
DNA, Viral - genetics
Genotype
Genotype A
Genotype G
HBsAg loss
Hepatitis B - diagnosis
Hepatitis B - pathology
Hepatitis B e Antigens - blood
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis B virus - classification
Hepatitis B virus - genetics
Hepatitis B virus - isolation & purification
Humans
Infectious Disease
Male
Occult hepatitis B
Recombinant virus
Recombination, Genetic
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Summary:Highlights • The patient was infected with HBV genotype A2 during the acute phase. • He did not seroconvert after loss of HBsAg and HBeAg. • A recombinant A2/G isolate was intermittently detected during the occult phase.
ISSN:1386-6532
1873-5967
DOI:10.1016/j.jcv.2015.03.019