Detectability of Hepatitis B Virus in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Among Naive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Negative Viremia: A Multicenter Study

Conclusions A considerable number of patients with negative plasma HBV-DNA are still harboring subtle form of virus within remote extrahepatic compartments. Thus, dual testing for both plasma and PBMCs is mandatory especially in epidemiologic studies.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Article Source Type: research