The Development of HBsAg-Positive Hepatitis Despite the Previous Existence of Antibody to HBsAg

Autor: Deloris E. Koziol, Harvey J. Alter, John P. Kirchner, Paul V. Holland
Rok vydání: 1976
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Zdroj: The Journal of Immunology. 117:2260-2262
ISSN: 1550-6606
0022-1767
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.117.6.2260
Popis: Summary A dentist developed acute, icteric HBsAg-positive hepatitis despite the prior existence of anti-HBs. Evaluation of this antibody showed it to have a restricted specificity reacting with only one subdeterminant (α1) of the hepatitis B surface antigen. The anti-HBs/α1 coexisted with HBsAg of subtype ayw in the acute phase hepatitis serum.
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