Definition: A closely related group of antigens found in the plasma only during the infective phase of hepatitis B or in virulent chronic hepatitis B, probably indicating active virus replication; there are three subtypes which may exist in a complex with immunoglobulins G.
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Other names e Antigens; HBeAg; Be Antigens, Hepatitis; Antigens, e; Antigens, Hepatitis Be; Hepatitis Be Antigens; HBe Ag-2; HBe Ag-1