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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2011; 17(3): 283-289
Published online Jan 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i3.283
Figure 1
Figure 1 Schematic model of hepatitis B surface antigen structure. Three forms of hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen (Dane particle, filamentous particle, and spherical particle) are visualized in serum by electron microscopy. These are composed of small, middle, and large hepatitis B surface proteins. LHBs: Large HBs proteins; MHBs: Middle HBs proteins; SHBs: Small HBs proteins.