What does a positive hepatitis B E antibody mean?

In our lives, hepatitis B is a very common disease, and we all know that this disease is a very serious disease. Some of our friends may have suffered from this disease. After we have undergone treatment, the words "hepatitis B e antibody positive" may appear in our test reports. I wonder if you know anything about this. Let's take a look at what this means.

In fact, a positive hepatitis B e antibody means that we have suffered from hepatitis B before, but after treatment, our body has recovered and an antibody has been produced in our body. The appearance of this antibody does not mean that we are completely cured. Let's take a look at the specific explanation.

Determine the infectiousness of hepatitis B patients or HBV carriers. A large amount of research data shows that the positive test result of e antibody is a sign of reduced viral replication and less infectiousness. At this time, the virus particles may be very few, but it does not mean that the virus has been eliminated. When anti-HBe(+), the replication of hepatitis B virus in liver tissue gradually decreases, and the active period of virus replication turns into an inactive period. The inflammation of liver tissue also often turns from active to inactive. The virus particles in the blood and liver tissue are reduced, so the infectiousness is also reduced. If the surface antigen, e antibody, and core antibody of the five hepatitis B tests are all positive, it is often called "small three positives". At this time, the hepatitis B virus infected person may not have any obvious symptoms on the surface, but it only means that the infectiousness is now reduced. If the virus mutates without prompt treatment, the condition is likely to worsen.

What does a positive hepatitis B e antibody mean? But unlike anti-HBe and anti-HBs, the e antibody is not a protective antibody and does not mean that the patient has immunity. What does a positive hepatitis B e antibody test mean? Hepatitis B e antibody is the abbreviation of hepatitis B e antibody (anti-HBe). It is a specific antibody produced by the human immune system stimulated by the e antigen. This specific e antibody can bind to the e antigen. Sometimes, even if the hepatitis B antibody test is positive, hepatitis B virus DNA can still be detected in the liver cells, indicating that the virus is still present. When a hepatitis B patient changes from HBsAg(+) to anti-HBe(+), it is called seroconversion. Generally speaking, if the hepatitis B e antibody is positive, it means that the degree of virus replication in the human body is weakened. However, in a small number of hepatitis B patients, the e antibody is positive, but the e antigen is negative, and the hepatitis B virus DNA test results in the body are still positive. At this time, you should pay attention, because it means that the virus replication in the body is active and still highly contagious.

After reading the above detailed introduction about hepatitis B e antibody positivity, I believe everyone should now have some understanding of the meaning of this term. In our lives, friends who have suffered from hepatitis B must remember not to be careless. For our health, we must go to the hospital regularly for examination to prevent the recurrence of this disease.