CMR -- Beltrami et al. 13 (3): 385 Table 2

TABLE 2. HBV serologic markers in different stages of infection and convalescence (201a)^a

Stage of infection HBsAg Anti-HBs Anti-HBc
HBeAg Anti-HBe

Total^b IgM

Late incubation period + $-$ $-$ $-$ + or $-$ $-$

Acute hepatitis B + $-$ + +++ + $-$

HBsAg carrier + $-$ (+ rarely) + $-$ + or $-$ + or $-$

Recent (<6 months; resolved infection^c) $-$ ++ ++ + $-$ + or $-$

Distant (>6 months; resolved infection^c) $-$ ++ ++ $-$ $-$ + or $-$

Vaccinated $-$ ++ $-$ $-$ $-$ $-$

^a +, positive; ++, strongly positive; +++, very strongly positive; + or $-$ , variable reaction; $-$ , negative.

^b The total anti-HBc assay detects both IgM and IgG antibody.

^c Resolved, the patient no longer has the disease.