Detection of occult hepatitis B in serum and oral fluid samples

AUTOR(ES)

Portilho, Moyra Machado, Nabuco, Leticia Cancella, Villela-Nogueira, Cristiane Alves, Brandão-Mello, Carlos Eduardo, Pilotto, José Henrique, Flores, Geane Lopes, Lewis-Ximenez, Lia Laura, Lampe, Elisabeth, Villar, Livia Melo

FONTE

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2018-01

RESUMO

In occult hepatitis B infection (OBI), hepatitis B virus DNA (HBV DNA) can be detected in serum samples; however, oral fluid collection for detection of HBV DNA has not yet been explored, despite the availability of collection devices. Serum and oral fluid samples from 45 hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc)-positive patients were collected for the amplification of the HBV polymerase gene. HBV DNA was detected in five serum and four oral fluid samples (the detection limit for oral fluid was 1.656 log IU/mL in paired serum). In conclusion, simple methodologies of sample collection and in-house polymerase chain reaction (PCR) allowed detection of HBV DNA, and these could be used to improve the diagnosis of OBI, especially in locations with limited resources.

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