HBsAg (also known as the Australia antigen) is the surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Its presence in blood indicates existing hepatitis...
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removal of the HBsAg and the appearance of anti-HBs is called the window period. A person negative for HBsAg but positive for anti-HBs either has cleared...
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people receiving chemotherapy; and for sexual partners of HBsAg-positive people. An anti-Hbs antibody level above 100 mIU/ml is deemed adequate, and occurs...
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during HBsAg to HBsAb seroconversion, i.e. between the disappearance of surface antigen (HBsAg) from serum and the appearance of HBsAb (anti-HBs), and...
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antigen (anti-HBcAg) can differentiate between acute and chronic infection. People who are high-risk whose blood tests negative for HBsAg can receive the...
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in undetectable HBV DNA, loss of HBeAg and loss of HBsAg. These preliminary studies showed a higher rate of HBsAg loss than any currently licensed therapy...
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infection. The window period for HBsAg/anti-HBs testing occurs as concentration of HBsAg falls and before the body develops anti-HBs antibodies, lasting approximately...
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30% of people with PAN have chronic hepatitis B and deposits containing HBsAg-HBsAb complexes in affected blood vessels, indicating an immune complex-mediated...
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expression. HBeAg is dispensable for replication, as mutant viruses with defects in the pre-C region are both infectious and pathogenic. HBcAg HBsAg Suslov,...
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The New York Times. "Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products HBsAg Reagent Pack and Calibrator, and HBsAg Confirmatory Kit - P000044". www.fda.gov. Archived from...
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Hepatitis B virus is present by hepatitis B virus DNA, but testing for HBsAg is negative. High consumption of alcohol can lead to several forms of liver...
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called the surface antigen (HBsAg), and is produced in excess during the life cycle of the virus. It consists of: HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen)...
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it shares the HBsAg coat; in superinfections of HBsAg carriers, it is rescued by the foreign HBV of the carrier which provides the HBsAg coat for the assembly...
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mother's HBsAg status. Pediarix is recommended for mothers who are HBsAg-negative; however, in 2003 it was approved that children whose mothers are HBsAg-positive...
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and composed of the small HBV derived surface antigen (HBsAg) were described in 1968 from patient sera. VLPs have been produced from...
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receptor via the N-terminal domain of the large hepatitis B surface antigen, HBsAg. Mapping by mutagenesis of this domain has shown that amino acid residues...
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hemoglobin HBO hyperbaric oxygen HBP high blood pressure, that is, hypertension HbsAg Hepatitis B surface antigen HBV hepatitis B virus HC head circumference...
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development of hepatitis B and is used for the treatment of acute exposure to HBsAg. HBIG is indicated as a postexposure prophylaxis for people at risk to develop...
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"major" envelope protein (HBsAg). The largest gene is P. It codes for DNA polymerase. The C gene codes for HBeAg and HBcAg. The C gene has a precore and...
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liver enzyme test do not show any abnormality. However, the incidence of HbsAg is found to be very high that might have affected their fertility. Analysis...
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proportion than the RTS,S vaccine. It uses the same HBsAg-linked recombinant structure, but contains no excess HBsAg. It includes the Matrix-M adjuvant that is...
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Plotkin S, Damjanov I, Knowles BB (December 1979). "Controlled synthesis of HBsAg in a differentiated human liver carcinoma-derived cell line". Nature. 282...
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surface antigen ('S') of the hepatitis B virus (HBsAg). This protein was then mixed with additional HBsAg to improve purification, hence the extra "S"....
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immunogenicity. Regarding application, both the hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) and the virus-like particles (VLPs) of the major capsid protein L1 of human...
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Rapid plasma reagin test to screen for syphilis Rubella antibody screen HBsAg test to screen for hepatitis B Testing for chlamydia (and gonorrhea when...
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HBeAg HBsAg Kimura T, Rokuhara A, Matsumoto A, et al. (May 2003). "New enzyme immunoassay for detection of hepatitis B virus core antigen (HBcAg) and...
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the virus. The coating, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), is not infectious; however, HBsAG can provoke an immune response. In order to develop a...
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(HBV) to replicate and infect liver cells. HBV provides a surface antigen, HBsAg, which is utilized by HDV to create a super-infection resulting in liver...
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Hepeviridae Genome (+)ssRNA dsDNA-RT (+)ssRNA (−)ssRNA (+)ssRNA Antigens HBsAg, HBeAg Core antigen Delta antigen Transmission Enteral Parenteral Parenteral...
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as PEP depending on the clinical situation. If the person exposed is an HBsAg positive source (a known responder to HBV vaccine) then if exposed to hepatitis...
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