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AGHBS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hepatitis B surface antigen
1, record 1, English, hepatitis%20B%20surface%20antigen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HBSAg 2, record 1, English, HBSAg
correct
- HBsAg 3, record 1, English, HBsAg
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Australia antigen 2, record 1, English, Australia%20antigen
correct, see observation, obsolete
- Au antigen 2, record 1, English, Au%20antigen
correct, see observation, obsolete
- hepatitis-associated antigen 4, record 1, English, hepatitis%2Dassociated%20antigen
correct
- HAA antigen 2, record 1, English, HAA%20antigen
correct
- serum-hepatitis antigen 4, record 1, English, serum%2Dhepatitis%20antigen
correct
- SH antigen 2, record 1, English, SH%20antigen
correct
- HBV surface antigen 5, record 1, English, HBV%20surface%20antigen
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an antigen present in the serum of those infected with viral hepatitis type B, consisting of the outer lipoprotein coat (surface) of the Dane particle 2, record 1, English, - hepatitis%20B%20surface%20antigen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally called Australia (Au) antigen because it was first found in an Australian aborigine ... 2, record 1, English, - hepatitis%20B%20surface%20antigen
Record 1, Key term(s)
- HBs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antigène HBs
1, record 1, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20HBs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antigène de surface de l'hépatite B 2, record 1, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20surface%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20B
masculine noun
- HBsAg 3, record 1, French, HBsAg
- AgHBs 3, record 1, French, AgHBs
masculine noun
- antigène de surface du VHB 4, record 1, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20surface%20du%20VHB
masculine noun
- antigène Australie 5, record 1, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20Australie
masculine noun, obsolete
- antigène de surface 6, record 1, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antigène de surface du virus de l'hépatite B, qui se trouve à la surface des particules sphériques de ce virus. 5, record 1, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20HBs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface antigen
1, record 2, English, surface%20antigen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coating antigen 2, record 2, English, coating%20antigen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a large number of antigens that are on the surface of cells, such as the Ia antigen of lymphocytes or the AB, Kell, MNS, and other antigens of erythrocytes. 3, record 2, English, - surface%20antigen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commercial kits available for dengue diagnosis through detection of virus-specific antibodies use virus lysates as the coating antigen for antibody capture and consequently suffer from poor sensitivity and specificity. 2, record 2, English, - surface%20antigen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antigène de surface
1, record 2, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AgHBs 2, record 2, French, AgHBs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- antigène d'enveloppe 2, record 2, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20d%27enveloppe
correct, masculine noun
- antigène Australia 2, record 2, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20Australia
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ag HBs ou Antigène de surface ou d'enveloppe, autrefois appelé Antigène Australia. C'est le meilleur marqueur, il est présent dans le sang, la salive, les selles, les urines et dans le cytoplasme des hépatocytes infectés. Il apparaît dans le sang 2 à 4 semaines avant l'élévation des transaminases et persiste environ 4 à 6 semaines. Sa disparition, avec la diminution des transaminases, indique une évolution favorable de l'hépatite aiguë B. 2, record 2, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20surface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour le dépistage, il suffit de pratiquer le test de détection de l'antigène de surface. 1, record 2, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20surface
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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