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.
77; was HEPATITIS VIRUS, HOMOLOGOUS SERUM 1966-76; DANE PARTICLE was see HEPATITIS B ANTIGENS 1977-80
Online Note
use HEPATITIS B VIRUS to search HEPATITIS VIRUS, HOMOLOGOUS SERUM 1966-76; use HEPATITIS B VIRUS to search DANE PARTICLE 1981 & use HEPATITIS B ANTIGENS 1977-80
History Note
77; was HEPATITIS VIRUS, HOMOLOGOUS SERUM 1966-76; DANE PARTICLE was see HEPATITIS B ANTIGENS 1977-80
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.
