Release of E Antigen from a Dane Particle-rich Preparation of Hepatitis B Virus

Overview

Journal Infect Immun

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 1977 Apr 1

PMID 873617

Citations 5

Authors

K C Lam

M J Tong

J Rakela

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Abstract

Tween 80 treatment of a Dana particle-rich pellet obtained from sera of a carrier with a hepatitis type B infection resulted in the release of e antigen.

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