Presence of low levels of anti-HBs antibody in so-called 'anti-HBc alone' subjects

Liver

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 380-383

  Greub, Gilbert ^a   Frei, Philippe C ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anti HBc; Anti HBs; Hepatitis B; Serology

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTICAL DENSITY; PREGNANCY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPITOPES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035177855     PISSN: 01069543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0676.2001.210603.x     Document Type: Article

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