Association of Dane Particles with e Antigen in the Serum of Asymptomatic Carriers of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

摘要: Asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) were surveyed for serum e (e Ag) and antibody to (anti-e) by immunodiffusion. Seventeen samples containing Ag 17 anti-e, but with similar HBsAg titers, tested the presence core (HBcAg) means immune adherence hemagglutination method. HBcAg activity was detected in all Ag, titer paralleled that each serum. In remarkable contrast, no found any anti-e. Dane particles demonstrated 14 electron microscopy, none Although both closely associated other, non-identity clearly a two-dimensional immunodiffusion test.