| ID (ISN) del documento | 26427 |
| Número CIS |
77-192 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0140-6736 - Lancet |
| Año |
1976 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Grady G.F. |
| Título |
Relation of e antigen to infectivity of HBsAg-positive inoculations among medical personnel. |
| Información bibliográfica |
4 Sep. 1976, Vol.2, No.7984, p.492-494. 12 ref. |
| Resumen |
Accidental inoculation of blood containing hepatitis-B surface antigen (HBsAg) resulted in hepatitis B or an anti-HBs response in 60% of cases when e antigen was present, as against 31% when it was not. A soluble protein identified by Magnium and Espmark in sera containing HBsAg, e antigen appears to be a marker of infectivity in maternal-foetal transmission of hepatitis B. The high prevalence of e antigen in patients on renal dialysis units where staff acquired hepatitis B most frequently suggests a comparable association. e antigen was detected in 74% of inocula from chronic renal dialysis and transplantation units, compared with 28% from other services, and the incidence of hepatitis B varied accordingly (22% and 6%, respectively). The validity of linking e antigen with infectivity is briefly discussed. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
antígenos; inmunología; hospitales; hepatitis vírica |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
reacciones serológicas; observación de larga duración |
| Tipo de documento |
- |
| Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Health care services
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
Liver diseases
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