Development of a system for determining antibodies to the surface antigen of the virus of hepatitis B (HBsAb)

Iavorkovskaia, E.K.; Bliuger, A.F.

Voprosy Virusologii 1: 21-23

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0507-4088
PMID: 369142
Document Number: 152260
A method for preparation of an immune diagnosticum using human erythrocytes of 0 (I) blood group sensitized with hepatitis B surface antigen in the presence of chromium chloride followed by the addition of formalin solution, for detection of antibody to the hepatitis B surface antigen is described. Using this immune diagnosticum, antibody to the surface antigen of hepatitis B virus was detected in 12-15% of the normal population in the Latvian SSR, and in 91% of patients with hepatitis B.

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