title: Hepatitis B virus serology. Loss of antibody to surface antigen.
abstract: A retrospective review of hepatitis B serologies from 6,686 patients was conducted to determine the incidence of loss of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) with retention of antibody to the core antigen of hepatitis B virus (anti-HBc) activity. In a subgroup of 48 multiply tested patients who were presumed to have resolved their acute or subacute hepatitis B virus infection, 9 (19%) were found to have lost anti-HBs while retaining anti-HBc activity.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Zito
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Gurdak
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Normansell
mesh_terms: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens