Organisms

Hepatitis B virus

The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum.

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The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum.

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6 entry terms
  • Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum
  • B virus, Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis B viruses
  • viruses, Hepatitis B
  • Dane Particle
  • Particle, Dane

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = HEPATITIS B or HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC

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History Note

77; was HEPATITIS VIRUS, HOMOLOGOUS SERUM 1966-76; DANE PARTICLE was see HEPATITIS B ANTIGENS 1977-80

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  1. B04w.280w.375w.650w.425w
  2. B04w.450.390w.650w.425w

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QW 170

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hepatitis B virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006515. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006515
  2. Hepatitis B virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_B_virus
  3. Hepatitis B virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6844