title: The birth of serological testing for hepatitis B virus infection.
authors.affiliation: Hepatitis Branch, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Alter
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history* / Q000635:transmission; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000266:history
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens