A 38-year-old man from rural India presents with jaundice and elevated transaminases. Serological testing shows anti-HAV IgM positive, anti-HBc positive, anti-HCV negative, and anti-HDV negative. Which single feature best distinguishes his current acute infection from a chronic carrier state?

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