ArticleMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz2017
Poor sensitivity of rapid tests for the detection of antibodies to the hepatitis B virus: implications for field studies.
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- Cross-sectional hospital-based study on the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus markers among healthcare workers, NWR, Cameroon.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Burden and Transmission Risks of Viral Hepatitis in Southern Ethiopia: Evidence Needed for Prevention and Control Measures.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Article
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- A cross-sectional study on dental surgeons' immune status against hepatitis B virus in the Public Health System.Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo · 2020Article
- Seroprevalence and associated factors of hepatitis B virus infection among HIV-positive adults attending an antiretroviral treatment clinic at Wolaita Sodo University Referral Hospital.Hepatic medicine : evidence and research · 2019Article
- Applicability of Oral Fluid and Dried Blood Spot for Hepatitis B Virus Diagnosis.Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology · 2019Review
- A New ELISA to Overcome the Pitfalls in Quantification of Recombinant Human Monoclonal Anti-HBs, GC1102, by Commercial Immunoassays.Biological procedures online · 2018Article
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Abstract
Rapid tests (RTs) can be used as an alternative method for the conventional diagnosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV). This study aims to evaluate antibodies to HBsAg (anti-HBs) and antibodies to HBeAg (anti-HBe) RTs under different Brazilian settings. The following three groups were included: GI: viral hepatitis outpatient services; GII: low resource areas; and GIII: crack users and beauticians. Imuno-rápido anti-HBsAg™ and Imuno-rápido anti-HBeAg™ RTs were evaluated and showed specificities greater than 95% in all groups. The sensitivity values to anti-HBs were 50.38%, 51.05% and 46.73% and the sensitivity values to anti-HBe were 76.99%, 10.34% and 11.76% in the GI, GII and GIII groups, respectively. The assays had a low sensitivity and high specificity, which indicated their use for screening in regions endemic for HBV.
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