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Table 4 Comparative statistics of antibody reactivity to HCV antigens in the studied groups

From: Characterization of differential antibody production against hepatitis C virus in different HCV infection status

HCV peptide

Groups tested, n

 

HCW

Presumably uninfected

p

Presumably uninfected

Chronic

p

HCW

Chronic

p

Core 1

         

 negative

23

29

0.003

29

3

<0.001

23

3

<0.001

 positive

54

27

 

27

31

 

54

31

 

Core 2

         

 negative

24

30

<0.001

30

8

0.001

24

8

<0.001

 positive

53

26

 

26

26

 

53

26

 

E 2

         

 negative

55

51

0.017

51

22

0.002

55

22

0.29

 positive

22

5

 

5

12

 

22

12

 

NS3

         

 negative

27

12

<0.001

12

1

0.002

27

1

<0.001

 positive

50

44

 

44

33

 

50

33

 

NS4

         

 negative

41

47

0.001

47

11

<0.001

41

11

<0.001

 positive

36

9

 

9

23

 

36

23

 

NS5

         

 negative

56

51

0.018

51

19

<0.001

56

19

0.011

 positive

21

5

 

5

15

 

21

15

 
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