Analysis for reason of negative HBeAg result in HBV DNA-positive patients / 临床检验杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the reason of negative HBeAg result detected by ELISA in the specimen with both positive HBV DNA and positive PreS1 in order to provide objective analysis of HBV replication.Methods Senty-six sera with negative HBeAg,but positive PreS1 and HBVDNA were included in this study.(1) HBeAg was detected again by ELISA after the specimen was diluted at a ratio of 1100.(2) HBeAg/IC was detected by solid ELISA using monoclonal antibody against HBeAg.(3) The gene mutation of Pre C region was detected by oligonucleotide hybridization.Results HBeAg was positive in 5 specimen which were detected in dilution of 1100 and HBeAg/IC was detectable in 38 specimen.The gene mutation of Pre C region was found in 24 specimen.Conclusion Hook effect of post-zone,formation of HBeAg/IC and gene mutation of Pre C region were the main reasons of negative HBeAg result by ELISA in the specimen with positive HBV DNA.The specimen with positive HBV DNA and negative HBeAg were presented in the patients who were mostly infected by wild type of HBV.Formation of HBeAg/IC result in the undetectable HBeAg in serum by routine ELISA.