hepatits b patient

[fenerbahce]

Hi,

My wife's blood test has shown that she got the hepatitis b.

tests shown no liver damage, and normal enzymes values and other values are also quite normal. Her hep b test report is as below:
HBsAg  +
HBsAb  -
HBeAg +/-
HBeAb -
HBcAb +

My question is why HBeAg is shown as "+/-" ? Would it tell if it's acute or chronic or anything else?
Tks...  

[fenerbahce]

tks for the reply chanthou! But my wife is not in a state to take antivirals! So your mom was chronic and got the antivirals? And what's the interpretation of having HBeAb, if u know?

[chanthou]

My mom experienced the same before she becomes seroconverted.  My mom takes antivirals. It took about 3-4 months in HBeAg+/- before it becomes HBeAg - and HBeAb +