WHAT YOU WILL SEE IN THE SEROLOGY OF HEPATITIS B INFECTION

1) in a patient recovered from acute HBV: Anti HBsAg , Anti HBcAg Ig G

2) in a C/C carrier : HBsAg , Anti HBcAg Ig G

3) after immunisation : Anti HBsAg

4) best indicator of infectivity: HBeAg

5) best indicator of replication : HBV DNA

6) marker for window period : Anti HBcAg IgM

7) protective antibody : Anti HBsAg

8) acute infection : HBsAg, Anti HBcAg Ig M (plus in high virus load HBeAg and in low level infection Anti HBeAg)

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