Anti-hepatitis B surface antigen IgG1 subclass is predominant in individuals who have recovered from hepatitis B virus infection, chronic carriers and vaccinees

Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 194, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 33-38

  Wang, Lina ^a   Lin, Shyh Jye ^a   Tsai, Ju Hsin ^a   Tsai, Chung Hung ^a   Tsai, Chung Chuan ^a   Yang, Chi Chiang ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti hepatitis B surface antigen; ELISA; Hepatitis B virus; IgG subclass

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EVALUATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; IMMUNOMODULATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

CARRIER STATE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; VACCINATION;

EID: 11244309630     PISSN: 03008584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00430-004-0225-2     Document Type: Article

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