Figure 3

Comparison of HBV-specific cell responses in the presence or absence of HBeAg. (A) C protein-specific T-cell responses elicited in ELISPOT assay; (B) Cytokine IFN-Y responses in cultured supernatants of PBMCs stimulated by C protein. HBeAg(−): HBeAg-negative subjects; HBeAg(+): HBeAg-positive subjects; HIV+: HIV co-infected; HIV-: not co-infected with HIV.