Hepatitis B virus (HBV) tests may be used for a variety of reasons. Some of the tests detect antibodies produced in response to HBV infection; some detect antigens produced by the virus, and others detect viral DNA.epatitis B virus (HBV) tests may be used for a variety of reasons. Some of the tests detect antibodies produced in response to HBV infection; some detect antigens produced by the virus, and others detect viral DNA.
Durant is a city in Cedar, Muscatine, and Scott counties in the US state of Iowa. The population was 1,832 at the 2010 census. The Scott County portion of Durant is part of the DavenportâMolineâRock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Muscatine County portion of the city is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Anthon is a city in Woodbury County in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Sioux City, IAâNEâSD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. Anthon was home to Charles Osborne, who had the hiccups continuously for 68 years, and was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records . It was also home to eunuchoidal giant Bernard Coyne, who was over 8 feet (243 cm) tall.