Australia antigen

Australia antigen
n.
because first identified in an Australian Aborigine
an antigen present in the blood of some persons with one form of hepatitis

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  • Australia antigen — An envelope antigen now known as HBsAg of hepatitis B virus. Appearance of the antigen in serum is associated with a phase of high infectivity …   Dictionary of molecular biology

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  • Australia-Serumhepatitis-Antigen — Au|stra̱lia Se̱rum|hepatitis Anti|ge̱n: im Serum eines Australnegers erstmals gefundenes Antigen, das durch Bluttransfusion übertragen wird und zu Serumhepatitis führt (Abk.: Au SH Antigen) …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • antigen — Any substance that, as a result of coming in contact with appropriate cells, induces a state of sensitivity and/or immune responsiveness after a latent period (days to weeks) and that reacts in a demonstrable way with antibodies and/or immune… …   Medical dictionary

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