Abstract
A parvovirus-like antigen has been found in sera of nine healthy blood-donors and two patients. Its pathogenicity is unknown, but 30% of adults possess specific antibody. The new agent can be confused with hepatitis-B antigen both morphologically and serologically.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / isolation & purification
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Antigens, Viral / isolation & purification*
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Blood Donors
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Electrophoresis
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Epitopes
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Female
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Guinea Pigs
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Hemagglutination Tests
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Hepatitis A / immunology
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Hepatitis B / immunology
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Hepatitis B Antigens*
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Horses / immunology
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Humans
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Immune Sera
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Immunodiffusion
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Infant
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Male
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Microscopy, Electron
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Parvoviridae / immunology*
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Radioimmunoassay
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Sheep / immunology
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Antigens, Viral
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Epitopes
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Hepatitis B Antigens
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Immune Sera