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US 4,395,395 AGranted
Detection of non-A, non-B hepatitis associated antigen
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
InventorsEdward Tabor, Robert J. Gerety
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Abstract
In the detection of the highly transmittable agent of non-A, non-B hepatitis there is described a method utilizing antigen-antibody reaction and preferred counterelectrophoresis method for the detection of said antigen. This method may also be applied to producing a vaccine.
Claims4
A vaccine effective against non-A, non-B hepatitis infection in mammals comprising an antigen isolated from a specimen of blood serum or liver tissue which has been shown to transmit non-A, non-B hepatitis.
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