MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : antigens, hepatitis be; be antigens, hepatitis; e antigens; hbeag; hepatitis be antigens; antigens, e; Hepatitis Be Antigen; Antigen, Hepatitis Be; Be Antigen, Hepatitis; e Antigen; Antigen, e; Hepatitis B e Antigen;
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.
https://www.jle.com/fr/revues/bio_rech/vir/e-docs/00/03/F8/5D/resume.md 2001 France French hepatitis b virus hepatitis B e antigens journal article