Hepatitis B Surface Antigens

Those hepatitis B antigens found on the surface of the Dane particle and on the 20 nm spherical and tubular particles. Several subspecificities of the surface antigen are known. These were formerly called the Australia antigen.

Year introduced: 1981

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.964.350.495.500.475, D23.050.327.495.500.475

MeSH Unique ID: D006514

Entry Terms:

• Australia Antigen
• Antigen, Australia
• HBsAg
• Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

Previous Indexing:

• Hepatitis B Antigens (1973-1977)
• Hepatitis B Virus (1970-1972)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Viral Proteins
Antigens, Viral
Hepatitis Antigens
Hepatitis B Antigens
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Antigens
Antigens, Viral
Hepatitis Antigens
Hepatitis B Antigens
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens