Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving virus or bacteriophage
Patent
1994-03-31
1998-03-10
Mosher, Mary E.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving virus or bacteriophage
436513, 436820, C12Q 170
Patent
active
057260117
ABSTRACT:
Human antibodies that bind to woodchuck hepatitis virus core antigen are elevated in chronic hepatitis B patients in comparison to acute hepatitis B patients. Immunoassays for detection of the level of anti-WHV core antigen antibodies is used to distinguish chronic from acute hepatitis B patients.
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Stannard et al., "Antigenic Cross-reactions between Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus and Human Hepatitis B Virus Shown by Immune Electron Microscopy." J. Gen. Virol. 64:957-980, 1983.
Maruyama Toshiyuki
Milich David R.
Peterson Darrel
Schodel Florian
Max Planck Gesellschaft
Mosher Mary E.
The Scripps Research Institute
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wortman Donna C.
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