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Sterilized Hepatitis B (Surface) Antigen for Production of Specific Antisera
Author(s) -
Stephan W.,
May G.
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.tb04456.x
Subject(s) - antiserum , antigen , virology , hepatitis b , antibody , immunology , hepatitis b antigens , medicine , biology , hepatitis b virus , virus
. The combined treatment with β‐propiolactone and ultraviolet rays described for the sterilization of HB S A g ‐positive sera does not interfere with the purification procedures for the production of HBs antigen. The immunogenicity of the HBs antigen is retained.