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A 30 year-old surgeon just finished his residency and applied for a job in a large urban teaching hospital. He was asymptomatic and had no prior diseases. Yet on his pre-employment examination he tested positive for hepatitis B. His surface antigen was positive (HbsAg+) showing that he was a carrier.