Several weeks ago, a 32-year-old man had an episode of fever and malaise that lasted for about 2 weeks; it spontaneously subsided. Three days ago, he applied to donate blood for a close relative who needed an operation, but he was rejected on the basis of the lab results shown below. HBsAg HBsAb HBcAb IgG, low levels of IgM HBeAg HBeAb Question What is the most likely explanation of the patient’s laboratory findings?