Korean J Urol.  1983 Jun;24(3):387-390.

A Study of HBsAg in Semen and Saliva (Preliminary Report)

• Kwon CM
• Lee MS

Abstract

A group of 68 men who visited Urology Department of Severance hospital, including 11 patients with prostatitis and 57 patients with infertility were investigated for HBsAg from the specimen of serum, saliva and semen. HBsAg was detected by using a highly sensitive radioimmunoassay technique. The following results were obtained. 1. A case of 11 patients with prostatitis (9%) and 6 cases of 57 patients with infertility (10.5%) were HBsAg-positive in serum. 2. Of the 7 cases being HBsAg-positive in serum, 5 cases were HBsAg-positive in saliva (71%) and 3 cases in semen (43%) . 3. Type B hepatitis may be transmitted by parental, oral and probably venereal routes.

Keyword

semen; saliva; HB s antigen; hepatitis

MeSH Terms

Hepatitis
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens*
Humans
Infertility
Male
Parents
Prostatitis
Radioimmunoassay
Saliva*
Semen*
Urology
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens