Population
73 serum samples from patients with acute and chronic hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Persistent anti-VP3 IgG may aid long-term HAV immunity assessment; leaves open prospective validation of protective correlates.
Antibodies against HAV capsid polypeptides, particularly VP3, persist for years after infection and likely contribute to long-term immunity.
Wang et al. (1996) studied this question.
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