Immunological characterization of two major secreted forms of recombinant hepatitis B virus e antigens

Virus Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 203-210

  Hwang, Guang Yuh ^a   Wang, Jing Chyi ^a   Wu, Cheng Chung ^b  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B virus e antigen; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Immunological agents

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ELECTROIMMUNOASSAY; HEPATITIS B; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BLOTTING, WESTERN; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CLONING, MOLECULAR; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 0032990274     PISSN: 01681702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1702(98)00136-1     Document Type: Article

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