| Literature DB >> 401489 |
J H Hoofnagle, R J Gerety, L A Smallwood, L F Barker.
Abstract
The hepatitis B surface antigen (HBSAg) has been shown to possess distinct subtypes adw, ayw, adr, and ayr). A commercially available solid phase radioimmunoassay for antibody to HBSAg (Ausab, Abbott Laboratories North Chicago, Ill.) has been modified to detect the subtypes of HBSAg as well as the subtype-specific anti-HBS reactivities to detect the subtypes of HBSAg as well as the subtype-specific anti-HBS reactivities (anti-d, anti-y, and anti-w). This method has the advantages of general availability, ease of performance, and increased sensitivity over conventional subtyping methods of agar gel diffusion and counterelectrophoresis.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 401489
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastroenterology ISSN: 0016-5085 Impact factor: 22.682