Serological pattern of anti-HBc alone infers occult hepatitis B virus infection in high-risk individuals in Iran

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Authors

Amitis Ramezani · Pasteur Institute of Iran

Mohammad Banifazl · Iranian Center for Quantum Technologies

Ali Eslamifar · Pasteur Institute of Iran

Arezoo Aghakhani · Pasteur Institute of Iran

Abstract

Our study showed that the serological pattern of anti-HBc alone could reflect occult HBV infection in high risk cases but did not presume occult HBV infection in low-risk individuals.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis B Virus Studies Hepatitis C virus research Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volume 4, Issue 10, pp. 658-661

DOI: 10.3855/jidc.728

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