Inhibition of HBsAg immunologic reactivity and intestinal aerobic flora.
Cultures of human intestinal aerobic flora did not have any inhibiting action on the immunologic reactivity of hepatitis B antigen even after disruption of bacterial cells by freezing and thawing. This suggests that the inhibitor is elaborated by the human intestinal mucosa.
D000328:Adult; D000332:Aerobiosis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology; D005243:Feces / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male
D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D007106:Immune Sera