| dc.description.abstract | A total of 246 HR, Ag - positive subjects were iSted for the presence of Hepatitis Bt, antigen,
ad total anti-delta IgG. Of the 246, 174 were
BsAg- positive asymptomatic chronic carriers
nd 72 were primary hepatocellular carcinoma
atients attending the two teaching hospitals, i.e.
arirenyatwa and Harare Central Hospital.
All sera were examined by the enzyme-linked
nmunosorbent assay (ELISA), and results were
:ad spectrophotomctrically at a wavelength of
92nnr 82 (33,3%) were HBcAg - positive. Of
le 246,56 (39,4%) males and 26 (25%) females
ad HBeAg present in the serum. However, the
revalence of HBeAg from only the chronic
symptomatic HB.Ag -positive carriers in males
ad females was 17 out of 103 (16,5%) and 12
at of 71 (16.9%)). respectively—thus with an
rerall prevalence of 31 (17,8%) from the
symptomatic group. Consequently. the prevalence
: HBcAg from the primary hepatocellular
ireinoma (PHC) group was 32 of 72 (44,4%).
he rate of positives from the males and females
’the PHC group was 46,2% and 42,4% respec-
rely. Total anti-delta IgG was not detected in
e 246 examined sera. | |
