What sero-marker is the first marker to become positive in Hepatitis B and is associated with the infective stage?

Hepatitis B surface antigen, or HBs, is a protein that is present on the surface of the virus. The protein will be present via laboratory testing in the blood with acute and chronic HBV infections

Immunology

What sero-marker is the first marker to become positive in Hepatitis B and is associated with the infective stage?
A . HBc antibody
B. HBc total
C. HBs antigen
D. Hbs antibody
E. Hbe antigen

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Answer: C