Relative functional affinity of specific anti-core IgG in different categories of hepatitis B virus infection

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-197

  Thomas, H I J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acute infection; anti HBc; chronic infection; HBV; low avidity antibody

Indexed keywords

CORE PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; SEROCONVERSION; VIRUS CARRIER;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIBODY FORMATION; CARRIER STATE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; VIRUS REPLICATION;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 0030917579     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9071(199703)51:3<189::AID-JMV8>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Article

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