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Morphological irregularities in Dane particle cores.

L M Stannard·M Hodgkiss
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Electron microscopy of hepatitis B antigen has revealed Dane particles with abnormal morphology. These aberrant Dane particles contain incomplete cores. They were seen in large numbers in the serum of an HBsAg-carrying renal dialysis patient and were less numerous but invariably present in other Dane particle-containing sera --12 from asymptomatic carriers, 2 chronic hepatitis patients and 1 patient with acute hepatitis. All 16 sera were shown to contain HBeAg.

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Antigen-Antibody ReactionsCarrier StateHepatitis BHepatitis B AntigensHumansMicroscopy, ElectronRenal DialysisJournal Article

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L M Stannard, M Hodgkiss. 1979. Morphological irregularities in Dane particle cores.. https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-45-2-509

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