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| • | HBV:
Hepatitis B virus. |
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| • | HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen. Marker of |
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| infectivity
when found in serum. |
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| • | anti-HBs:
Antibody to HBsAg. Marker of immunity |
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found in serum. |
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| • | HBcAg:
Hepatitis B core antigen. No commercial |
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| test
available for this. |
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| • | anti-HBc:
Antibody HBcAg. Marker of past or |
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| current
infection. |
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