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We have monitored titers of anti-HBc antibodies in sera from acutely HBV-infected and chronic HBsAg carriers. Our data show that there is a divergence in the specificity of the antibodies in these two populations. We also present preliminary results showing that serum from HB-immune carriers contain antibodies that are multispecific and display autoimmune characteristics, reacting with human serum albumin.
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Hellström, U.B., Sylvan, S.P.E. (1992). Divergent anti-HBc reactivities in HB-immune and chronic HBsAg carriers. In: De Bac, C., Taliani, G., Gerlich, W.H. (eds) Chronically Evolving Viral Hepatitis. Archives of Virology, vol 4. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_7
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