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HBCAG [2 records]

Record 1 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A particle 42 nm. in diameter, containing hepatitis B antigen on its surface(HBsAg and e antigen) and its core(HBcAg) and consisting of an outer lipoprotein coat surrounding a nucleocapsid which contains DNA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

L'hépatite B (sérique), dite d'inoculation. Le virus B a été concentré dans le sang humain et caractérisé comme un virus ADN de 42 nm de diamètre. C'est la particule de Dane. Il est composé d'une enveloppe lipoprotéique antigénique HBsAG (ancien antigène Australia) et d'un matériel nucléaire également antigénique : HBcAG.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

The antigen found in the core of the Dane particle (which is the complete virus) and also in hepatocyte nuclei in hepatitis B infections.

Key term(s)
  • core antigen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie

Spanish

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