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An Association of Hepatitis B (Australia) Antigen with Platelets 1
Author(s) -
Furukawa T.,
Millman I.,
London W. T.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1975.tb00587.x
Subject(s) - hbsag , platelet , radioimmunoassay , antigen , incubation , immunology , hepatitis b , medicine , hepatitis b antigens , virology , hepatitis , chemistry , hepatitis b virus , biochemistry , virus
. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HB g Ag, Australia antigen) was detected by radioimmunoassay in freeze‐thaw lysates of washed platelets from HB g Ag carriers. Incubation of platelets from an HB g Ag‐negative person with medium containing HB g Ag resulted in the platelets becoming positive for HB g Ag. We suggest that platelets may phagocytize HB g Ag‐coated particles, and this may be an important transport mechanism for the hepatitis B agent.