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AUSTRALIA ANTIGEN

\ɒstɹˈe͡ɪli͡əɹ ˈantɪd͡ʒˌɛn], \ɒstɹˈe‍ɪli‍əɹ ˈantɪd‍ʒˌɛn], \ɒ_s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_l_iə_ɹ ˈa_n_t_ɪ_dʒ_ˌɛ_n]\

Definitions of AUSTRALIA ANTIGEN

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database

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Those hepatitis B antigens found on the surface of the Dane particle and on the 20 nm spherical and tubular particles. Several subspecificities of the surface antigen are known. These were formerly called the Australia antigen.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
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