Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Definition

Any one of the hepatitis B antigens found on the surface of the Dane particle and on the 20 nm spherical and tubular particles. Several subspecificities of the surface antigen are known. These were formerly called the Australia antigen.

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Synonyms

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Australia Antigen, HBsAg

Terms in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen category

Hepatitis B Virus Surface Protein Antigen A
Hepatitis B Virus Surface Protein Antigen B