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antigen

Any substance that causes the production of antibodies by the body's immune system. Common antigens include the proteins carried on the surface of bacteria, viruses, and pollen grains. The proteins of incompatible blood groups or tissues also act as antigens, which has to be taken into account in medical procedures such as blood transfusions and organ transplants.



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For comparison purposes, we obtained the monthly number of positive tests for immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody against hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) and the corresponding total number of tests performed in the study period.
Respiratory infections during SARS outbreak, Hong Kong, 2003 by Lim, Wilina W.L. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
based immunotherapy company, today announced a joint collaboration in which the companies will continue the development of a therapeutic hepatitis B vaccine, containing Corixa's RC-529(TM) adjuvant and Lorantis' CV-1831, a hepatitis B core antigen that was previously owned by Apovia, Inc.
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Except for 1 patient whose serum tested positive for antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen, no positive serologic results for other hepatitis viruses (including hepatitis A) were reported in the patients from Victoria.
Hepatitis E infections, Victoria, Australia by Kelly, Heath / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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