Hepatitis B virus serology. Loss of antibody to surface antigen.
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.
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Gurdak
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Normansell
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D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens