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Can the serological status of anti-HBc alone be considered a sentinel marker for detection of occult HBV infection?
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2008
Vitale Francesco, Tramuto Fabio, Orlando Ambrogio, Vizzini Giovanni, Meli Valentina, Cerame Giuseppe, Mazzucco Walter, Virdone Roberto, Palazzo Ugo, Villafrate Maria Rosaria, Tagger Alessandro, Romano Nino
Abstract excerpt
Some individuals have "occult" infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), defined as presence of HBV genome in the serum or liver tissue without HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) in the serum. The aim of this study was to investigate whether serum antibodies against HBV core antigen in isolation ("anti-HBc alone") are a useful marker of "occult" HBV in patients with or without hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. "Anti-HBc...
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