| Literature DB >> 632812 |
A R Neurath, W Szmuness, C E Stevens, N Strick, E J Harley.
Abstract
A solid-phase radioimmunoassay for antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) is described. Polystyrene beads coated with anti-HBc, hepatitis B core antigen prepared from pooled sera of humans infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 125I-labelled anti-HBc were used for the test. Distinct patterns of development and changes of anti-HBc and their immunologic properties are all related to variations of other markers specific for HBV infections. Knowledge concerning the detailed features of the immune response to hepatitis B core antigen may provide deeper insight into the pathogenesis of HBV infections.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 632812 DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-38-3-549
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gen Virol ISSN: 0022-1317 Impact factor: 3.891