Pathology General 003f3445 Which of the following is also known as australia antigen: September 2006 A HBsAg B HBeAg C HBcAg D HBV DNA High-Yield Explanation Ans. A: HBsAg HBV was first linked to hepatitis in the 1960s when Australia antigen (later known as HBV surface-antigen) was identified.