Australia antigen

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Aus·tra·li·a an·ti·gen

[MIM*209800]

an antigen so called because first recognized in an Australian aborigine, but now known to be a subunit of the hepatitis B virus surface antigen.

Synonym(s): Au antigen (2) , Aus antigen

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Australia antigen

, Australian antigen

A term formerly used for hepatitis B surface antigen.

Australia antigen

The hepatitis B virus surface ANTIGEN (HBsAg).

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Australia antigen and lepromatous leprosy studies in South India and elsewhere.

Leprosy and hepatitis B coinfection in southern Brazil

[5] first described the Australia antigen and stated that this antigen could be identified in the sera of many hemophiliacs who had received multiple transfusions.