title: Studies of Australia-SH antigen in sporadic viral hepatitis in London.
abstract: Sera from 87 patients with acute sporadic viral hepatitis were tested for the presence of the Australia-SH antigen. Forty-three were positive by the complement-fixation test, but only 24 of these reacted in the gel-diffusion test. The antigen was equally distributed in infectious and serum hepatitis. The relationship of naturally occurring antigen-positive hepatitis to the Willow-brook MS-2 type is discussed.
mesh_terms: D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000276:immunology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D008131:London; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens