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Anti-HBc-nonreactive occult hepatitis B infections with HBV genotypes B and C in vaccinated immunocompetent adults.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Nov 2022
Deng Xuelian, Guo Xiaohan, Gu Hongfang, Wang Dong, Laperche Syria, Allain Jean-Pierre, Zang Liang, Candotti Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Absence of anti-HBc reactivity with detectable anti-HBs was observed in blood donors with occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI). The prevalence and mechanisms underlying this uncommon condition were investigated over time in Chinese blood donors with OBI. Isolated anti-HBs OBI status was identified from 466,911 donors from Dalian, China, and monitored in follow-up (range: 2.6-84.3 months). HBV...
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