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Incidence and Distribution of Hepatitis B s ‐Antigen in Turkey
Author(s) -
PIRNAR AYSEL,
KANRA TEKIN
Publication year - 1976
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.1423-0410.1976.tb02863.x
Subject(s) - antigen , incidence (geometry) , hepatitis b antigens , virology , agar gel , hepatitis , hepatitis b , immunology , medicine , double diffusion , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , hepatitis b virus , virus , physics , optics
. The sera of 3,363 healthy people from different regions of Turkey were investigated for the presence of hepatitis B s ‐antigen. Agar‐gel double‐diffusion technique was employed for the demonstration of this antigen. In 101 persons this antigen was found to be present, giving an incidence of 3% for hepatitis B s ‐antigen in Turkey.