title: [Presence of Australia antigen in blood donors].
abstract: The differential diagnosis of type A and B viral hepatitis is discussed and guidelines for the prevention of post-transfusional hospital hepatitis are proposed. Methods for the immunological demonstration of HBs antigen are illustrated, together with the respective positivity percentages in blood donors.
mesh_terms: D001782:Blood Donors; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: La presenza dell'antigene Australia nei donatori di sangue.