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Study on Normal Population and Sporadic Acute Viral Hepatitis

Salvatore Del Prete, MD; Domenico Constantino, MD; Maurizio Doglia; Maria Paola Fabiani; Renzo Borin; Adriano Jacini

Am J Dis Child. 1972;123(4):326-329.

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Five epidemics of A (short incubation) or IH hepatitis in children have been studied in Italy and England with the collaboration of Sheila Sherlock's group of the Royal Free Hospital, London.¹ Sera from the patients have been repeatedly negative for the Australia antigen. A new antigen has been detected by gel diffusion using a new antiserum obtained from a multiply transfused patient; this is the epidemic hepatitis-associated antigen (EHAA). The EHAA was found in fresh sera of 66.5% of the patients and 90% of those tested during the first two weeks of illness. This antiserum (T or Milan) produces a precipitin line at the gel diffusion test when it reacts with sera from patients with viral hepatitis of both long or short incubation periods. This means that the T or Milan antiserum contains at least two antibodies, one specifically related to the antigen or antigens associated with SH² . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Milano, Italy

From the Istituto di Clinica Medica II, Padiglione Sacco, Università di Milano, Milano, Italia.

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