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Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) pili i nā ʻāpana spherical liʻiliʻi a me nā ʻāpana like ʻole i loko o ka ʻaoʻao o waho o ka maʻi maʻi hepatitis B, i kēia manawa ua māhele ʻia i ʻewalu mau subtypes like ʻole a me ʻelua mau subtypes hui ʻia.
ʻIke ʻia ka antigen maʻi hepatitis B ma ke kahe koko o nā poʻe maʻi i ka wā mua o ka maʻi maʻi hepatitis B, hiki ke mau no nā mahina, makahiki a i ʻole ke ola, a ʻo ia ka hōʻailona maʻamau i hoʻohana ʻia no ka hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻana i ka maʻi hepa B.Eia nō naʻe, i loko o ka puka aniani o ka mea i kapa ʻia he maʻi maʻi hepatitis B, hiki i ka maʻi hepa B virus surface antigen ke maikaʻi ʻole, aʻo nā hōʻailona serologic e like me ka hepatitis B virus core antibodies hiki ke maikaʻi.