The earlies antibody marker to appear In the serum in Hepatitis B virus infection Is-: (A) Anti-HBs, (B) Anti-HBe, (C) Anti-HBc, (D) Anti-Hbx
Answer is C. <P>Davidson&;s principles and practice of medicine 22nd edition. #HBc Ag is not found in blood but antibody to it appeared early in the illness (incubation period) and rapidly reached a high titre which subsides gradually but then persist.</p>